Planned Power Outages Hit Crete Today for Maintenance

Wednesday, 20 May 2026/Source: CretaOne/1 min read

Planned power outages will affect parts of Crete today, Wednesday May 20, due to scheduled maintenance, upgrades, and reinforcement works on the electricity network. The affected areas include neighborhoods and villages in the prefectures of Heraklion and Chania. Outages are temporary and tied to infrastructure improvement works carried out by the local electricity provider. Tourists staying in the affected areas may experience interruptions to air conditioning, hot water, and charging facilities during the outage windows. If you are in an impacted zone, check with your accommodation for estimated restoration times. Restaurants and shops in affected villages may also have limited service. Works of this kind are typically completed within a few hours, and power is usually restored by early afternoon.