Power outage affects shops, homes across Sharjah

Shopping malls and residential areas across Sharjah were affected by power cuts on Sunday, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has confirmed.

Posts on social media identified a number of areas affected including Al Majaz,  Al Nahda, Al Taawun, Mamzar, Muweilah and others. Sharjah City Centre and Sahara Centre were also reported to have lost power.

In a post on Instagram and X, SEWA explained it was the result of a localised emergency fault, which led to the activation of automatic protection systems to safeguard grid stability.

The situation was addressed, it stated, and power began to be restored to several areas early on Sunday afternoon, and progressively reinstated in the affected locations after the safety of operations was confirmed.

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— sewa_sharjah (@sewa_sharjah) January 11, 2026