2026年1月8日, 澳大利亚纽卡斯尔的一千多户民宅因极热失电, 于2026年1月8日发生铜盗窃事件, A copper theft caused a power outage for over 1,000 homes in Newcastle, Australia, on January 8, 2026, during extreme heat.

2026年1月8日晚7点20分左右, Newcastle郊区超过1 000座民宅停电, 原因是疑似铜盗用破坏库克斯山11千伏电线。 A power outage affecting over 1,000 homes in Newcastle suburbs began around 7:20 p.m. on January 8, 2026, due to suspected copper theft damaging 11 kilovolt lines in Cooks Hill. 电力逐渐恢复,到1月9日清晨,大约120所房屋仍然停电。 Power was restored gradually, with about 120 homes remaining without electricity until mid-morning January 9. 断电是在极端热中发生的,预测气温将超过40度,使电网承受越来越大的压力。 The outage occurred amid extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40 degrees, increasing strain on the grid. Ausgrid向警方报告了这一事件,推迟了非必要工作,并敦促居民做好准备,储存水和学习如何手工操作电力系统。 Ausgrid reported the incident to police, postponed non-essential work, and urged residents to prepare by storing water and learning how to manually operate electric systems. 紧急机组人员仍然待命,建议居民避免下线并报告危险。 Emergency crews remained on standby, and residents were advised to avoid downed lines and report hazards.