0 an interruption in the supply of electricity:
Collapsing onto a generator, it signaled the earthquake in the form of a power outage.
The balloons lifted it, then drifted into power lines, causing a 16-minute power outage across the city.
One downside to a widely connected grid is thus the possibility of cascading failure and widespread power outage.
An induction (or any electric) stove will not operate during a power outage.
Although there was a power outage telecommunications continued to work after the earthquake.
The babysitter doesn't come because her car breaks down, there is a power outage, and the boy ends up being chased by his own reflection.
Some models use crank power, in addition to mains electricity and batteries in case of a power outage.
Fires and carbon monoxide poisoning can occur after a storm causes a power outage.