List of major power outages
Largest

article
people affected (millions)
location
date
references
2012 India blackouts
620
India
30–31 July 2012
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2001 India blackout
230
India
2 January 2001
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2014 Bangladesh blackout
150
Bangladesh
1 November 2014
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2015 Pakistan blackout
140
Pakistan
26 January 2015
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2005 Java–Bali blackout
100
Indonesia
18 Aug 2005
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1999 Southern Brazil blackout
97
Brazil
11 March–22 June 1999
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2009 Brazil and Paraguay blackout
87
Brazil, Paraguay
10–20 Nov 2009
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2015 Turkey blackout
70
Turkey
31 March 2015
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Northeast blackout of 2003
55
United States, Canada
14–16 August 2003
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2003 Italy blackout
55
Italy, Switzerland
28 September 2003
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2016 Kenya Blackout
44
Kenya
7 June 2016
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2002 Luzon blackout
40
Philippines
21 May 2002
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1978 Thailand blackout
40
Thailand
18 March 1978
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2001 Luzon blackout
35
Philippines
07 April 2001
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Northeast blackout of 1965
30
United States, Canada
9 November 1965
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2019 Venezuelan blackouts
30
Venezuela
7 March–1 May 2019 (ongoing)
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2016 Sri Lanka blackout
21
Sri Lanka
13 March 2016
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Question: What were the 2 longest blackouts before 2005?
Answer: The 2 longest blackouts before 2005 were the 1999 Southern Brazil blackout in Brazil, which lasted from 11 March 1999 to 22 June 1999, and the Northeast blackout of 2003 in the United States and Canada, which lasted from 14 August 2003 to 16 August 2003.