Energy Incident Register
Register / Grid infrastructure / EIR-1338
← Back to the list
Grid infrastructureEgyptEIR-1338

Fire at Girga transformer station cuts power to four centres

Sept 2026Published 27 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantElectricalProvisional
Estimated damageEstimated by the register's adjusterHow? Know the real figure?
Figure hidden: shown to subscribersMedium confidence
supply cut for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
From the recordRoot cause hiddenFailed part hidden
Where
Beit Dawood Electricity Transformers Station, Girga centre, Sohag governorate
Operator
Electricity Transmission and Distribution Sector
What
Fire in one electrical cell cut supply to four centres
Injuries
None reported
Response
Civil defence forces with two fire engines contained the fire

What happened

A fire broke out in an electrical cell at the Bayt Dawud transformer station in Girga, Sohag governorate, Egypt. Civil protection forces responded with two fire engines, contained the blaze and cooled the site, preventing spread to other station components. Initial inspection found a main electrical cell completely burned and taken out of service. Power was cut to four centres: Girga, Al-Balina, Al-Mansha and Dar Al-Salam. No injuries or fatalities were recorded.

Contributing factors

The cause was not reported. Initial inspection found that a main electrical cell had burned completely and left service, which affected the network.

Lessons learned

  1. Rapid deployment of fire services limits damage to critical grid assets.
  2. Pre-planned alternative supply arrangements reduce outage duration for affected areas.
  3. Immediate technical investigation after cell fires supports timely replacement and network restoration.

More lessons on fire suppression and firefighting, outages, backup supply and restoration, maintenance, inspection and ageing assets, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Duration of the power cut
  • Cost of repairs and lost supply

This entry is updated when these are reported. Get an alert for the next one like it.

Source

masrawy.com

Published 2026-09-27. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

See the register's stories first in Google: add it as a preferred source.

Chart to reuse with this story: Grid infrastructure incidents in Egypt, by year, free with a credit (PNG).

Grid infrastructure incidents in Egypt: 10 entries, with a free alert for the next one.

Substation and transformer fires: the counts, the latest entries and a free alert for the next one.

Browse the full register or submit an incident.