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Power outages in New Zealand right now

2 unplanned power outages in New Zealand right now, with 24 customers out of power.

Here we read live outage data from Orion, WEL Networks and Northpower.

Updated Sunday, 18 October at 09:10 pm

All towns and cities in New Zealand

Current power outages

  1. Aylesbury, Kirwee Orion Power outage · 18 customers · Out since Mon 09:05 pm
  2. Doyleston, Leeston Orion Power outage · 6 customers · Out since Tue 06:52 am

Planned work

  1. Fendalton Orion Planned work · 2 customers · Out since Mon 10:11 pm · Estimated restoration Tue 04:00 am

Power outages over time

Customers out of power in New Zealand, hour by hour, since we started recording on 18 October 2026. Unplanned outages only.

Replay the map hour by hour

Lines companies

Report an outage or check the details on your lines company’s own outage map. Call 111 if anyone is in danger.

Questions and answers

What should I do in a power outage?

First check your switchboard: if a circuit breaker has tripped, the problem is in your home. If your neighbours are out too, it is an outage on the network: report it to your lines company. Stay well away from fallen lines, and call 111 if anyone is in danger.

How long do power outages last?

Most local outages are fixed within a few hours. Lines companies often publish an estimated restoration time, which we show with each outage.

Where does this data come from?

From the lines companies’ own public outage maps, collected every 10 minutes. powercut is a non-profit project.