Mrs Warr asked about unplanned power outages and load-shedding in the Shire of Northampton for the 2024-25 financial year. Western Power reported 160 outages, with an average duration of 108 minutes, a total cumulative outage time of 638 minutes, and an average of 85 customers affected per outage. No planned load-shedding occurred.

✅ AnsweredQoN 1767Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2026
Answered
14 April 2026
Response Time
10 days
Portfolio: Energy and Decarbonisation

Question

How many unplanned power outages have been recorded by Western Power in the Shire of Northampton in the 2024-25 financial year:(a) Across each locality in the region, what was the:(i) Average duration of each outage;(ii) Total cumulative outage time per year; and; and(iii) Average number of customers affected per outage; and(b) Have any parts of the Shire of Northampton been subject to any planned load-shedding, power-rationing, or network-management practices by Western Power in the 2024-25 financial year?

Answer

(a)    160. (i-iii) Average Duration per Outage Total Cumulative Outage Time Average Customers Affected per Outage Shire of Northampton 108 minutes 638 minutes 85 Average Duration per Outage Total Cumulative Outage Time Average Customers Affected per Outage Shire of Northampton 108 minutes 638 minutes 85 (b)   No

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