diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 191826864..3168f4086 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "frequenz-channels >= 1.6.1, < 2.0.0",
   "frequenz-quantities[marshmallow] >= 1.0.0, < 2.0.0",
   "networkx >= 2.8, < 4",
-  "numpy >= 2, < 3",
+  "numpy >= 2.1.0, < 3",
   "typing_extensions >= 4.13.0, < 5",
   "marshmallow >= 3.19.0, < 5",
   "marshmallow_dataclass >= 8.7.1, < 9",
diff --git a/src/frequenz/sdk/_internal/_asyncio.py b/src/frequenz/sdk/_internal/_asyncio.py
index b93aab3f4..385ccf89b 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/sdk/_internal/_asyncio.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/sdk/_internal/_asyncio.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import sys
 from abc import ABC
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Any, Callable, Coroutine
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ async def cancel_and_await(task: asyncio.Task[Any]) -> None:
 
     Args:
         task: The task to be cancelled and waited for.
+
+    Raises:
+        asyncio.CancelledError: when our task was cancelled
     """
     if task.done():
         return
@@ -29,7 +33,17 @@ async def cancel_and_await(task: asyncio.Task[Any]) -> None:
     try:
         await task
     except asyncio.CancelledError:
-        pass
+        if not task.cancelled():
+            raise
+
+
+def is_loop_running() -> bool:
+    """Check if the event loop is running."""
+    try:
+        asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        return True
+    except RuntimeError:
+        return False
 
 
 async def run_forever(
@@ -46,20 +60,10 @@ async def run_forever(
     while True:
         try:
             await async_callable()
-        except RuntimeError as exc:
-            if "no running event loop" in str(exc):
-                _logger.exception(
-                    "Something went wrong, no running event loop, skipping execution of %s",
-                    async_callable.__name__,
-                )
-                return
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-            if not asyncio.get_event_loop().is_running():
-                _logger.exception(
-                    "Something went wrong, no running event loop, skipping execution of %s",
-                    async_callable.__name__,
-                )
-                return
+            if not is_loop_running():
+                _logger.exception("There is no running event loop, aborting...")
+                sys.exit(-1)
             _logger.exception("Restarting after exception")
         await asyncio.sleep(interval_s)
 
diff --git a/src/frequenz/sdk/actor/_actor.py b/src/frequenz/sdk/actor/_actor.py
index 337b00613..cb62b0464 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/sdk/actor/_actor.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/sdk/actor/_actor.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import logging
 from datetime import timedelta
 
+from .._internal._asyncio import is_loop_running
 from ._background_service import BackgroundService
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -105,6 +106,14 @@ async def _run_loop(self) -> None:
                 _logger.info("Actor %s: Cancelled.", self)
                 raise
             except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                if not is_loop_running():
+                    _logger.exception(
+                        "Something went wrong, no running event loop,"
+                        " not trying to restart %s again.",
+                        self,
+                    )
+                    raise
+
                 if self._is_cancelled:
                     # If actor was cancelled, but any tasks have failed with an exception
                     # other than asyncio.CancelledError, those exceptions are combined
diff --git a/src/frequenz/sdk/microgrid/_power_distributing/_component_status/_battery_status_tracker.py b/src/frequenz/sdk/microgrid/_power_distributing/_component_status/_battery_status_tracker.py
index 027299492..ec3d4b992 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/sdk/microgrid/_power_distributing/_component_status/_battery_status_tracker.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/sdk/microgrid/_power_distributing/_component_status/_battery_status_tracker.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 )
 from typing_extensions import override
 
+from frequenz.sdk._internal._asyncio import run_forever
+
 from ....actor._background_service import BackgroundService
 from ... import connection_manager
 from ._blocking_status import BlockingStatus
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ async def _run(
         inverter = inverter_receiver
         set_power_result = set_power_result_receiver
 
-        while True:
+        async def _loop() -> None:
             try:
                 async for selected in select(
                     battery,
@@ -317,6 +319,8 @@ async def _run(
             except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                 _logger.exception("BatteryStatusTracker crashed with error: %s", err)
 
+        await run_forever(_loop)
+
     def _get_current_status(self) -> ComponentStatusEnum:
         """Get current battery status.
 
diff --git a/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/_voltage_streamer.py b/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/_voltage_streamer.py
index bf8b489f2..457ea03f9 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/_voltage_streamer.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/_voltage_streamer.py
@@ -190,6 +190,5 @@ async def _send_request(self) -> None:
                     "Phase-to-neutral 3-phase voltage streaming task cancelled: %s",
                     self._source_component,
                 )
-                break
-            else:
-                await sender.send(msg)
+                raise
+            await sender.send(msg)
diff --git a/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/formula_engine/_formula_engine.py b/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/formula_engine/_formula_engine.py
index 3a0dc47e7..ab84055a7 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/formula_engine/_formula_engine.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/sdk/timeseries/formula_engine/_formula_engine.py
@@ -584,9 +584,8 @@ async def _run(self) -> None:
                 )
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 _logger.debug("FormulaEngine task cancelled: %s", self._name)
-                break
-            else:
-                await sender.send(msg)
+                raise
+            await sender.send(msg)
 
     def new_receiver(
         self, name: str | None = None, max_size: int = 50