San Francisco power outage: Vehicles slow down, pedestrians turn to flashlights as city plunges into darkness | Photos

Sweeping power outages across large areas of San Francisco have left about 130,000 customers without electricity on Saturday, December 20. 

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John Mleczko, left, and Julia Cooke, both of San Mateo, sit on a bench with their friend, Liz Norris, as they celebrate her birthday in the dark after a major power outage in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) (AP)

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Ryan Sicat, store manager of Industry of All Nations, stands outside the store after a major power outage in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) (AP)

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Pedestrians walk in the dark on Hayes Street after a major power outage in San Francisco on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) (AP)

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A bicyclist drives past head lights from an oncoming vehicle as power outages darken the streets, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (AP)

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Vehicles move slowly in traffic as power outages darken the streets, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (AP)

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The taillights from a vehicle are shown as power outages darken the streets, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (AP)

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A pedestrian uses a flash light while crossing an intersection as power outages darken the streets, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (AP)

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A Waymo vehicle sits idling at an intersection with no operating traffic lights due to power outages, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (AP)

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A pedestrian crosses an intersection lit with headlights as power outages darken the streets, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (AP)

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Miles Barrett, assistant designer at Industry of All Nations, reads "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown by candlelight during a power outage in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) (AP)