Final update
Enemalta said that all power was eventually restored by around 8pm across all localities affected.
Updated with Enemalta statement at 715PM.
In a statement Enemalta said that electricity supply was being restored following generation interruption
Enemalta said that is in the process of restoring electricity supply to affected areas following an interruption on one of the LNG plant earlier this evening which resulted in the loss of around 200MW of generation.
The sudden drop in generation required temporary supply interruptions in a number of areas to protect the stability of the wider electricity system while emergency generation was brought online.
Emergency plants are now operating and power is being restored progressively.
Enemalta said that it is working to restore normal supply as quickly and safely as possible.
The exact cause of the generation interruption is still being established.
Earlier
Several areas in Malta and Gozo were affected by a power cut on Wednesday evening. As at 630pm a large number of localities were without power according to the Enemalta website.
The power cut began at around 6pm, affecting Qormi, Żebbuġ, Żabbar, Żejtun, Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara, Birżebbuġa, Għaxaq, Ħamrun, Iklin, Marsa, Marsascala, Marsaxlokk, Mellieħa, Msida, San Ġwann, St Paul’s Bay and Swieqi, among other areas.
Localities affected in Gozo included Victoria, Fontana, Għajnsielem, Għarb, Għasri, Munxar, Nadur, Qala, Sannat, Xagħra, Xewkija and Żebbuġ.
Enemalta said its technical teams were addressing the fault and working to restore the electricity supply as quickly as possible.
The disruption occurred less than two weeks after an extensive blackout left most of Gozo without electricity for almost 26 hours.
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