Around 2,000 Lithuanian Customers Still Without Power After Storm

Two weeks after a powerful storm swept across Lithuania, about 2,000 electricity customers remained without power on Saturday. Energy distribution operator ESO said it had restored service to more than 99% of its customers.

The most difficult conditions remained in the Utena region, including the districts of Utena, Zarasai and Anykščiai, the city of Visaginas and Radviliškis municipality. ESO representative Rasa Juodkienė said 1,900 customers in those areas were still without electricity, and 32% of the affected sites were unoccupied.

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The most difficult situation remains in Utena district, Zarasai, Anykščiai, Visaginas and Radviliškis municipality, where 1,900 of our customers are without electricity. Of the sites without electricity, 32% are unoccupied.

Rain and stronger winds continued to slow restoration work. ESO reported new disruptions in the municipalities of Kaunas, Šiauliai, Klaipėda and Prienai, where standby crews were restoring service in less than two hours. The company had connected more than 400 generators and was delivering fuel while helping residents use the equipment safely.

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Rain and stronger winds slowed the work yesterday and today.

ESO had received more than 3,000 requests for compensation totaling about 670,000 euros. The first payments were expected on Monday. Compensation can reach 220 euros when restoration takes three to six days, 440 euros after seven to 13 days, and 660 euros when it takes 14 days or longer.

ESO called the storm Lithuania’s strongest since 1970. At its peak, more than 268,000 customers lost power and the electricity network recorded more than 11,000 faults. Falling trees killed one person and injured four others. Insurers registered nearly 14,000 claims, with estimated damage above 13 million euros, while the government declared a state-level emergency over the storm’s effects and farmers’ losses.

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We communicate with customers individually: we call them and ask about their situation.