Actually, the Northeast blackout of 2003 was not caused by a lack of power supply, it was because of events in the Midwest involving lines overloading for several hours, which created a severe power surge in excess of 3,500 megawatts that entered New York from the Midwest through Pennsylvania and continued into Canada.
Even during regular operation, the grids have been constantly operating with severe power shortages and thus severely arresting the economic growth.
Industry faces severe power restrictions.
The whole eastern region, from Ajdabiya to Tobruk, is suffering from severe power cuts.
Lengthy drought has created severe power shortages in a country heavily dependent on hydropower.
Dealing with hand-held devices and cellphones forced ARM to operate under severe power restrictions.
It might even try easing the country's severe power and fuel shortages.
The immediate impact of the shutdown in Fukushima was a warning of severe power cuts.
For example, Clarke attributed a severe power outage in Brazil to a hacker; the evidence pointed to sooty insulators.
Authorities warned citizens in northern Japan to be prepared for severe power cuts due to the shutdown of nuclear plants, which provide about 30% of the country's electricity.
But with severe power shortages expected this summer and few signs of food prices easing, it's unclear whether Beijing will be successful.
