PG&E outage wipes out power for 5,000 customers in S.F.
- Posted on August 13, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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In brief
A significant power outage affected thousands of Pacific Gas & Electric customers across San Francisco's western neighborhoods Wednesday evening, including the Outer Sunset and Daly City areas. While utility crews successfully restored electricity for the majority of affected residents within hours, approximately 1,000 customers remained without power into the evening, prompting ongoing investigation into the outage's root cause and restoration efforts.
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PG&E outage wipes out power for 5,000 customers in S.F.
About 5,000 PG&E customers from the Outer Sunset to Daly City lost power Wednesday evening. Power was restored for most people, though a thousand people were still without power by 7 p.m.
