Data Centers and Energy
Power failure at Google's London data center disrupts UK banks, courts, and online services
Partially confirmed
- Date
- 2026-10-20
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Category
- Data Centers and Energy
On October 20, 2026, a power event at Google Cloud's London data center facility disrupted services across the UK and Europe for several hours. Revolut, Lloyds Bank and HSBC customers reported app problems, Royal Mail deliveries stalled, and remote court hearings on HM Courts and Tribunals Service's Cloud Video Platform were disrupted. Google restored service the same day and attributed the disruption to a power event, but the company and press reporting noted that some bank app problems had not been officially linked to the incident, and the full scope of effects remains unconfirmed. AI connection: General data center — the cited sources describe Google Cloud infrastructure and do not establish an AI-specific workload.