Updated (3): Power cuts caused by outdoor electricity infrastructure damage, underground cable fault

The majority of power cuts that were reported in multiple localities on Thursday afternoon have seemingly been fixed.

Enemalta's website at around 2pm reported that parts of Naxxar, Attard, Għargħur, Ħal-Lija, Mosta, Salina have had a power cut. Parts of Mgarr (Malta) and Mellieha are also without power, in addition to a separate rural area near Mgarr and Rabat also being affected.

Later in the day, some areas seemed to recover according to the Enemalta's website, including parts of Naxxar and Attard, however other areas were reported as suffering from power outages, including parts of Santa Lucija, Zejtun, Birzebbugia and Marsaxlokk.

By 3.30pm, Enemalta's website removed a number of areas affected by power cuts, indicating that the issue was fixed. The listed areas remaining with power outages are parts Mgarr, Rabat, Zejtun, Marsaxlokk.

Responding to questions later in the day, Enemalta said that it had dispatched its technical teams to repair damages to its outdoor electricity infrastructure in certain rural areas, including aerial lines and outdoor transformers.

"These damages were reported in a few localised small zones in the countryside, in areas such as Wardija, Mtahleb, Marnisi and Armier. Electricity supply to the affected areas was restored through alternative connections within a short time. In isolated cases, the affected areas will be reconnected to the grid as soon as repairs are completed."

On Thursday, the company also responded to an underground cable fault affecting parts of Naxxar, Gharghur and Mosta. Electricity supply was restored through alternative connections soon afterwards, it said.

"Enemalta is committed to continue improving the quality of its electricity services in Malta and Gozo through an ongoing investment in the national grid, the continued development of its human resources and the consolidation of its customer support services."

At 4.30pm, the only area showing without power on the Enemalta map was a part of Zejtun.