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Last 2 major power outages

Western Power outage in Palmyra, East Fremantle and Bicton
30 June 2026, 21:081 h 02 min
20 reports
Gungahlin, Nicholls and Franklin
6 May 2026, 14:5556 min
23 reports
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EnergexChambers Flat
Hedgehog_733 d ago
Powerlines are down in Rebecca Drive, Chambers Flat
Essential EnergyQueanbeyan
Wren_5912 d ago
Lights only working at residence at 33 Stornaway Road Queanbeyan. Have checked meter box. Something wrong with power circuit. No aircon, no hot water, no microwave
SA Power NetworksBrooklyn Park
Hedgehog_771 d ago
Full power outage that isn't from the property
Western PowerBeckenham
Owl_497 d ago
Lights are out, WiFi is out

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Which utility keeps the lights on best?

Ausgrid customers lose 73.4 min of power a year on average, against 347 min at Ergon. Ausgrid is the largest utility, with 1.80 M customers. Sort the table by any column to compare the 10 utilities.


Ausgrid	73.4 min2024-25	0.582024-25	1.80 MJune 2025	43,294 km17,302 km underground, June 2025	3 regions	DistributionTransmission
Endeavour Energy	77.2 min2024-25	0.652024-25	1.12 MJune 2025	41,027 km18,206 km underground, June 2025	NSW	Distribution
Energex	98.6 min2024-25	0.862024-25	1.61 MJune 2025	57,238 km22,161 km underground, June 2025	South East Qld	Distribution
SA Power Networks	158.4 min2025-26	1.122025-26	950,000+2025-26	95,000+ km2025-26	South Australia	Distribution
TasNetworks	175 min2024-25	1.472024-25	300,000+2024-25	22,327 km2,881 km underground, 2024-25	Tasmania	TransmissionDistributionTelecoms
Western Power	184.8 min2024-25	1.942024-25	1.22 MJune 2025	97,309 km31,405 km underground, June 2025	South West WA	TransmissionDistributionMetering
AusNet	214 min2024-25	1.442024-25	837,000June 2025	46,699 km8,816 km underground, June 2025	Victoria	DistributionTransmissionGas
Essential Energy	230 min2024-25	1.612024-25	900,000+2024-25	194,000 km11,000 km underground, 2024-25	Regional NSW	DistributionWater
Ergon	347 min2024-25	2.372024-25	790,000June 2025	155,419 km10,156 km underground, June 2025	Regional Qld	DistributionRetailGeneration
Synergy			1.22 M2025-26		South West WA	GenerationRetail

¹Outage time — Average time a customer spent without power over the year (SAIDI).
²Outages — Average number of outages per customer over the year (SAIFI).
Each figure is the one published by the utility or its regulator, and its scope can differ (year, major events included or not).

Power outage in my area or just my house?

Is it the network or just your home?

To do: Look outside: are the streetlights off and do your neighbours have power?
To do: Report the outage to your distributor: it handles power lines and outages, not your retailer.
To do: Not sure who your distributor is? Check your energy bill or ask your retailer.
Avoid: Don't go within 8 metres of a fallen powerline or a tree lying across wires.

SourceAER: Who is your distributor?

Who regulates electricity in Australia?

AER, the Australian Energy Regulator: it sets out your rights under the National Energy Retail Law in Queensland, NSW, the ACT, South Australia and Tasmania and tells you who your distributor is.
Essential Services Commission: Victoria's regulator for the electricity and gas industries, which keeps responsibility for the state's retail energy market.
Energy ombudsman schemes: each state or territory has one. It offers free, independent dispute resolution when you can't fix a problem directly with your retailer or distributor.