Medan Listrik Electricity Warning
July 23, 2008 by Medan Indonesia
Filed under Information, Living, Travel Tips
The Electricity Crisis in Medan Sumatra Indonesia
Listrik = Electricity
We feel this post is important as a self preparation when you visit Medan. Yes, we do have an electricity supply crisis in Medan.
So, sometimes, you may find blackouts when you are shopping in the local plaza, malls and shops or Even when you are dining in local restaurants.
Try to watch from the skies, if you are flying into Medan at night time. You may find some parts of Medan in total darkness.
Good news, is that many businesses and homes are now already self-equipped with generators to generate electricity when there is a electrical shortage. However, you may still find a 5-10 seconds blackout as the delay for the generators power up and switch supply.
This can even happen in malls and plaza of Medan as we found out at Plaza Medan Fair where there is a sudden blackout of about 2 minutes while we were shopping.
So dont panic or when you get caught up in elevators if there is a black out. Be prepared, but I doubt you need to carry a torch light with you.
As a tip, your mobile phone should be helpful as a light if you get caught in a black out in the night time. I use mine all the time, just make sure they are fully charged 
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Sometimes the traffic lights (because of electricity crisis) were not working and I had been stuck in traffic jams for hours.
The government of Medan should take care of this electricity crisis.
By the way, I used my mobile phone too during the blackout^^.
3 stars!!