2023 Brazil blackout

The 2023 Brazil blackout was a power outage that occurred across Brazil on 15 August 2023 at 8:30 Brasília Time (UTC−03:00). It interrupted approximately 19 gigawatts of electric load, which was approximately 27% of the total load at that moment.[1]

  1. ^ "ONS publica documento técnico que consolida informações iniciais da ocorrência no SIN em 15 de agosto de 2023" [ONS publishes technical document which consolidates initial information about the occurrence on the SIN at 15 August 2023] (Press release) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.