Massive power outage due to typhoon
Large blackouts due to typhoons have occurred in the past.
Typhoon No. 21, which hit the Kansai region last September, caused severe damage to facilities such as the destruction of over 1,300 electric poles due to strong winds, and a maximum of 1.68 million houses were cut off in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, etc. .
Looking at the percentage of houses recovered from a power outage in a time series, 81% was recovered one day after the power failure occurred, 88% after two days, 95% after three days, and 99% after five days. The
On the other hand, work was difficult in areas where damage such as fallen trees and landslides was severe, and it was only over two weeks after it was fully restored.
Typhoon No. 24 hit the Chubu region in the same month as Typhoon No. 21, and the damage was serious. Up to 1.02 million units were out of power, mainly in Aichi and Shizuoka Prefectures.
The percentage of households recovered from a power outage was 46% one day later, 84% two days later, 96% three days later, and all were restored five days later.
This time, up to 930,000 units have been out of power within TEPCO's jurisdiction, and a large-scale power outage has continued on the fifth day since the outbreak, and recovery has been delayed compared to past typhoons.