Some parts of Singapore went over to the dark side early this morning.

Literally.

Aircons were switched off, traffic lights stopped commanding the traffic and worst, Wifis stopped working.

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1. Here’s what happened.

At 1.18 am on 18 Sep 2018, several estates across Singapore suffered a power outage. And when I say across Singapore, I mean across Singapore.

According to SP Group, 19 areas were affected, including:

• Boon Lay
• Clementi
• Jurong
• Aljunied
• Geylang
• Mountbatten
• Kembangan
• Bedok
• East Coast
• Ang Mo Kio
• Bishan
• Thomson
• Admiralty
• Sembawang
• Woodlands

In total, it was reported that about 146,797 residential and commercial customers were affected.

2. It Wasn’t Just Homes & Shops

If you thought it was only homes and shops that were affected by the blackout, it wasn’t.

It was reported that the lights along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) and traffic lights lost power.

Motorists had to drive in almost total darkness and said it felt like they were “driving along a Malaysian highway at night”.

3. S’porean Drivers Can Be Considerate Too

Spend any time in Grab rides and have a habit of talking to drivers, and you’ll know that Singaporeans are not considerate drivers.

But it’s pretty good to know that when push comes to shove, Singaporean drivers can come together too.

Even with the traffic lights out of commission, a driver said every driver stopped from different directions.

He added that he had to stop to admire the view as he had never seen Singapore drivers being so considerate before.

Now, let’s face it: even if you have a driver’s license, do you know whether you have the right of way on a junction without traffic lights? Given that most junctions in Singapore have traffic lights, it’s truly a test of every driver’s BTT and ATT.

4. SP Says Blackout Lasted For Over 30 Minutes, But Some Homeowners Disagree

Singapore Powers (SP) immediately sent officers out to rectify the power outage in affected areas.

According to a statement by SP, they managed to restore the power to all estates at 1.56 am. A mere 38 minutes after the blackout occurred.

However, some Singaporeans didn’t agree with what they said.

One resident in Yishun said the power wasn’t restored until 3.30 am.

5. S’poreans Not Happy With SP’s 24-Hour Hotline

When the power goes out in your home, the first step is to contact the relevant authority. In this case, SP.

And their 24-hour hotlines were aptly called the emergency hotline. So you get why people are angry when they can’t get through in an emergency.

But it turns out, there’s a reason for it.

6. Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin Took Effort To Placate S’poreans

Everybody knows Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, right? The fact that he was up at 2 am updating about the blackout is pretty inspiring.

He said that power is being restored right now and urged Singaporeans to stay calm.

His post added that the public won’t be able to call through SP’s hotline because the lines are busy.

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7. Energy Market Authority (EMA) and SP Investigating the Incident

SP apologised to Singaporeans over Twitter. And pledged to investigate the cause of the power outage.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the blackout could be caused by a “partial loss of supply from two power generation units”.

EMA also said they’ll be investigating the incident as well.

“The EMA takes a serious view of disruptions to Singapore’s electricity supply. We will review the outcome of our investigation before deciding on the actions to take,” said the authority.

They added that they’ll implement measures that’ll prevent such an incident from happening again.

But of course, you’ve got to wonder: two power generation units power up so many places? No wonder Nas Daily said Singapore is almost perfect. Almost.

8. S’poreans’ Hilarious Priorities

As with any saga, you’ll get to see hilarious priorities of Singaporeans online.

Like this guy who wants the blackout to last longer.

I bet my boss’s entire assets that he’s lying, or the chio bu in the lift…isn’t a human (chio bu at 1:18 a.m.?!)

Or this person who FML-ed without Wifi

I can totally feel you.

Though I think sleeping is a rather good option.

Bonus: S’poreans Can Be An Appreciative Bunch

This is a shoutout to fellow Singaporeans. While not a fact, it is something heartwarming.

When you think of Singaporeans, you’d think of a self-entitled person who isn’t appreciative of what they have.

Well, this saga has proven this image otherwise.

While a power outage does bring a lot of inconvenience to Singaporeans, especially those who need both the aircon and fan to sleep well.

But appreciative comments dominate SP’s announcement on Facebook.

And the MVP comment of the saga:

Singapore Kindness Movement must be celebrating right now.

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**All images from SP Group Facebook Page unless otherwise stated.