Nearly 59,000 homes remain without electricity after storms in France
Approximately 59,000 households across western France remained without electricity at midday Sunday in the wake of back-to-back tempests Storm Austen and Storm Boelo, as national grid operator Enedis scrambled emergency crews to repair widespread overhead line damage across Brittany and Normandy.
- World
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 07:50 PM 25 October 2026
Around 59,000 homes remained without electricity in western France as of noon Sunday, following Storm Austen and Storm Boelo, according to broadcaster BFMTV.
In a statement, electricity distribution company Enedis said 27,500 customers in Brittany and 14,700 in Normandy were among those still without power.
The company said staff had been mobilized to carry out repair operations.
At the height of the storm, around 288,600 homes were left without electricity, the utility provider said.
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