India 2, Pakistan 3, Bangladesh 2… what is this list in which no country wants to come on top
India is currently the fastest-growing major economy in the world. It is expected to overtake Japan soon. In economic terms, comparing India to Pakistan and Bangladesh is now seen as irrelevant. However, when it comes to massive power failures, these three nations remain grouped together. World's Largest Power Outage
The world's biggest-ever power outage is recorded in the Guinness World Records and the record belongs to India. On July 30–31, 2012, a massive power failure impacted a significant portion of the country. Due to the collapse of 3 out of 5 national power grids, 20 out of 29 states went dark, affecting an estimated 620 million people.
Train services were halted mid-route, cities were plunged into darkness, and the entire northern power grid was paralyzed — all in an effort to avoid accidents during the blackout. Who Else Is on the List? 2 – Pakistan (January 23, 2023): A national grid failure caused a blackout across Pakistan, affecting around 230 million people.
3 – India (Date unspecified): A technical fault at a substation in Uttar Pradesh caused the northern grid to collapse, impacting nearly 230 million people for 12 hours. Business losses were estimated at around Rs 567 crore (approx. USD 68 million).
4 – Bangladesh (November 1, 2014): A widespread power failure affected 150 million people.
5 – Bangladesh (October 4, 2022): Another massive blackout impacted 140 million people.
6 – Pakistan (January 26, 2015): A major power outage left 140 million in darkness.
7 – Indonesia (August 4–5, 2019): A blackout affected 120 million people.
8 – Indonesia (August 18, 2005): A power outage impacted 100 million people.
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