Mr. Hunter inquires about the frequency, duration, and impact of unplanned power outages in the Wheatbelt region over the past two financial years, as well as any planned network management measures implemented by Western Power.

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5 May 2026
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Energy and Decarbonisation

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I refer to power outages in the Wheatbelt and I ask:(a) How many unplanned power outages were recorded by Western Power across the Wheatbelt during the 2024–25 financial year and the 2025-26 financial year;(b) For each town in the Wheatbelt identified to have had a power outage during the 2024-25 financial year what were:(i) the average duration of outages;(ii) the total cumulative outage time for the year; and(iii) the average number of customers affected per outage;(c) For each town in the Wheatbelt identified to have had a power outage during the 2025-26 financial year what were:(i) the average duration of outages;(ii) the total cumulative outage time for the year; and(iii) the average number of customers affected per outage; and(d) Over the last two years, has Western Power implemented any planned load shedding, power rationing or other network management measures in the Wheatbelt?
I refer to power outages in the Wheatbelt and I ask:
(a) How many unplanned power outages were recorded by Western Power across the Wheatbelt during the 2024–25 financial year and the 2025-26 financial year;
(b) For each town in the Wheatbelt identified to have had a power outage during the 2024-25 financial year what were:
(i) the average duration of outages;
(ii) the total cumulative outage time for the year; and
(iii) the average number of customers affected per outage;
(c) For each town in the Wheatbelt identified to have had a power outage during the 2025-26 financial year what were:
(i) the average duration of outages;
(ii) the total cumulative outage time for the year; and
(iii) the average number of customers affected per outage; and
(d) Over the last two years, has Western Power implemented any planned load shedding, power rationing or other network management measures in the Wheatbelt?

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