# Transformer Fire Causes Salzburg Power Outage

November 1, 2026 at 02:28 PM

> A fire at an Elsbethen transformer station on Monday cut power to thousands of households across Salzburg and the Tennengau region.

A fire erupted at a transformer station in **Elsbethen** on Monday, triggering a widespread power outage across the **Salzburg** central area. The incident began at 17:30, impacting thousands of households in the southern state capital and northern **Tennengau**.

**Salzburg AG** Head of Corporate Communications **Michael Frostel** confirmed that fire departments have since extinguished the blaze. As of 18:50, approximately 2,000 customers remained without electricity in Elsbethen and adjacent Flachgau municipalities.

Technicians are currently working to stabilize the regional power grid and restore service to all affected residents. The cause of the transformer fire remains unknown at this time, and an official investigation into the incident is currently underway.


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