Residents of three districts in Dagestan were left without electricity after the accident.
The supply of electricity to 13 settlements in the Kizilyurt, Tarumov, and Khiv districts has been interrupted due to short circuits in the power grids.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 23, emergency power outages occurred in Dagestan, affecting 11 settlements in the Khassavyurt, Khunzakh, Derbent, and Sergokalinsky districts. The consequences of the accident were eliminated the same day.
Today, information was received from the district dispatch services that emergency power outages occurred, reported the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Dagestan on its website.
"As of 12:50 [MSK], 13 settlements are affected by the outage (Kizilyurt district - four settlements, Tarumov district - five settlements, Khiv district - four settlements)," the publication states.
The cause of the accident was identified as short circuits. "Emergency recovery work is being carried out with the involvement of 4 teams of electricians, consisting of 12 people and 4 units of equipment," the agency reported.
Recall that on October 1, the electricity tariff in Dagestan increased by 11.3%. Residents of the republic noted that the tariff increase occurred against the backdrop of regular power supply interruptions.
Power outages in Dagestan led to street protests
Residents of Dagestan have repeatedly complained about power outages and have taken to spontaneous protests because of this. For example, on August 13, residents of Makhachkala blocked traffic due to a three-day power outage. Energy workers explained the outage as damage to a facility on private property. A similar protest took place a week earlier, on August 6.
In February, residents of Makhachkala reported outages lasting 6-10 hours and fruitless appeals to officials. Due to the lack of electricity, heating and water supply did not work in homes, and some families were forced to move in with relatives.
Unresolved issues in the housing and utilities sector are a factor in the growth of protest activity in Dagestan, said Sergey Bachurin, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the North Caucasus Federal District, on January 19. Residents of Makhachkala agreed with his opinion.
In the summer of 2025, the head of Dagestan acknowledged that the energy supply system in the republic "is operating at its limit," and the networks "are not ready for such loads". At the same time, the official noted the inefficiency and sluggishness of the authorities.