Google Cloud outage disrupts websites, big brands and banking apps across Europe

Summary

On October 20, 2026, Google Cloud suffered an outage across Europe that affected multiple websites, big brands and banking apps. TechRadar attributed the outage to a "power event". The Straits Times reported that Google Cloud services were down in the UK, that the outage in the UK later eased, and that Revolut's Singapore status page showed 27 services remaining unavailable, with some Revolut services in Singapore also affected. ABC reported that Google Cloud's London data centre went offline for hours and described a "service disruption" as major banking institutions and European websites experienced outages.

Timeline

1. TechRadar

   20 Oct 2026, 09:36 UTCSource ↗

   TechRadar reports that Google Cloud had issues across Europe that affected multiple other sites, big brands and banking apps, and attributes the outage to a "power event".

2. The Straits Times

   20 Oct 2026, 09:52 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Google Cloud services were down in the UK and that the outage there eased after impacting digital banks and public sector websites, and that Revolut's Singapore status page showed 27 services remaining unavailable.

3. ABC

   20 Oct 2026, 10:36 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that Google Cloud's London data centre went offline for hours and described a "service disruption" as major banking institutions and European websites experienced outages.