December 21, 2025

San Francisco power outage puts 130,000 in the dark, as self-driving car service stops vehicles in the street

Massive power outage hits San Francisco, leaving 130,000 without electricity and self-driving cars stalled in streets across the city on Saturday.

San Francisco power outage puts 130,000 in the dark, as self-driving car service stops vehicles in the street

TL;DR

  • A massive power outage affected about 130,000 customers in San Francisco.
  • The outage was partially caused by a fire at a PG&E substation.
  • Self-driving cars stalled in streets due to the outage affecting traffic lights.
  • Waymo temporarily suspended its autonomous ride-hailing service in the affected area.
  • Power was restored to about 95,000 customers by Saturday night, with 35,000 still without power.

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