Manhattan blackout of July 2019
Location of Manhattan within New York City | |
| Date | July 13, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:47 p.m. EDT (22:47 UTC) |
| Duration | ~5 hours |
| Location | Manhattan, New York |
| Type | Blackout |
| Cause | Electric generator fire or transformer fire |
The West Side of Manhattan in New York City experienced a power failure on July 13, 2019, at approximately 7 p.m. EDT. Con Edison is the energy utility serving the area, and they reported that approximately 73,000 customers were without power. Power was fully restored by midnight. The power failure occurred on the 42nd anniversary of the New York City blackout of 1977, which left nine million customers without power.