
Heathrow Airport Blackout: Investigation Exposes Ageing Infrastructure and Management Failures
On 21 March 2025, London Heathrow Airport was plunged into chaos when a fire at the nearby North Hyde Substation triggered a massive power outage, forcing the airport to shut down for an entire day and affecting approximately 270,000 passengers. A government-commissioned report, published on 2 July by the National Energy System Operator (NESO), has…