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Power outage in Christchurch

No known power outages within 25 km of Christchurch right now.

Here we read live outage data from Orion, WEL Networks and Northpower. Christchurch may be served by another distributor, whose outages would be missing here.

Updated Sunday, 18 October at 09:10 pm

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Power outages nearby

Planned work

  1. 5 km Fendalton Orion Planned work · 2 customers · Out since Mon 10:11 pm · Estimated restoration Tue 04:00 am

Recent power outages

Is there a power outage in Christchurch? Live map of current power outages and planned work nearby, straight from the utilities.

No power outages have been recorded within 25 km of Christchurch since 18 October.

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

When was the last power outage in Christchurch?

No power outages have been recorded within 25 km of Christchurch since 18 October.

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.

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