Taiwan's presidential office was forced to halt internet streaming of President Tsai Ing-meeting wen's with former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo due to a power outage on the self-ruled island nation.

"While the presidential office was not affected by the island-wide blackout, they were forced to cancel online streaming of Tsai's meeting with former US Secretary of State @mikepompeo, who is currently in Taiwan," Taipei-based Journalist Willian Yang wrote on Twitter.

"Thursday saw widespread power outages across Taiwan," the official news portal Focus Taiwan said.

Taipei, New Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Changhua, Hualien, and Miaoli were all affected by the power outage.

Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), the country's largest power distributor, stated: "The outages were caused by an equipment malfunction at the Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung."

According to journalist Willian, the power outage "has nothing to do with 'hacking,' as the state-run utility has indicated."

"This is a typical facility problem that has occurred previously. Please put an end to useless conspiracy theories and irrational conjecture," he wrote on Twitter.

Taipower stated that electricity is "currently completely cut off in all areas of Kaohsiung and Tainan, with rotating blackouts in northern and central Taiwan."

Pompeo is in Taiwan for four days with his wife.

President Tsai bestowed upon him the Order of the Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon "in recognition of his long-standing support for Taiwan's international participation and outstanding contribution to the advancement of Taiwan-US relations."

Pompeo arrived in Taipei just after a visit to Taiwan by a US group of former security officials ended.

US Vice President Joe Biden dispatched the group to express solidarity for Taiwan as the Russia-Ukraine conflict entered its eighth day on Thursday.

While the world's attention is focused on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, observers also monitor China's actions toward Taiwan, which Beijing regards as a wayward province.

Since 1949, Taipei, on the other hand, has maintained diplomatic relations with at least 14 countries.