Power outages: 5 times parts of the world plunged into darkness Updated Feb 20, 2021 | 12:59 IST In light of the Texas power outage, let us take a look at the worst blackouts across the world. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI As the southern central US state of Texas was hit by freezing temperatures and snowstorms, people scurried into their homes and turned up their thermostats. Soon, the energy supply from the state’s power grid failed to meet the increasing demand and… out went the lights! On February 16, over four million people woke up without power amid record low temperatures in Texas, which is the largest energy-producing state in the US.