New South Wales Power Outages
Australia has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check New South Wales is the official outage map from Ausgrid, Essential Energy and Endeavour Energy.
Three distributors share the state: Ausgrid in Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter; Endeavour Energy in Greater Western Sydney, the Illawarra and the South Coast; and Essential Energy across 95 per cent of the state. Coal still supplied 55.3 per cent of generation in 2025, with wind and solar at 37.3 per cent. Essential Energy recorded 17 major event days in 2024/25 from storms, floods and high winds. During the February 2017 heatwave, AEMO shed the Tomago aluminium smelter by 290 MW, and no residential load shedding was instructed.
Who to contact in New South Wales
The distributors responsible for faults in New South Wales. Search your address on an official outage map to confirm which one is yours.
| Distributor | Official outage map | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ausgrid | Open ↗ | 13 13 88 | |
| Essential Energy | Open ↗ | 13 20 80 | |
| Endeavour Energy | Open ↗ | 131 003 |
If you see a fallen power line, stay at least 10 metres away and call 000.
New South Wales on the Australia map
Boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS 2021, CC BY 4.0.
Weather warnings
We don't republish Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warnings, so nothing here can go out of date. See current warnings on its site ↗
Largest places in New South Wales
- Sydney
- Newcastle - Maitland
- Central Coast
- Wollongong
- Albury - Wodonga
- Coffs Harbour
Nearby states and territories
Reliability in New South Wales
Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator
| Distributor | Time without power | Interruptions | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Energy | 3 hr 51 min | 1.61 | 2025 |
Definitions vary by source, for example in how major storms are treated, so these figures aren't a ranking. See each operator's page for the exact scope.
Major power outages affecting New South Wales
Totals may cover every area affected, not only this one. Full accounts are on the Australia page.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
6 March 2025450,000 customers affected
Source: Energex, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred update, 15 March 2025
February 2017 heatwave load shedding (South Australia and New South Wales)
8 February 2017Source: AEMO, System Event Report South Australia, 8 February 2017
National Electricity Market suspension (no customer blackout)
15 June 2022No customers lost power
Source: AEMO, NEM market suspension and operational challenges in June 2022
New South Wales power outage FAQ
Who do I contact about a power outage in New South Wales?
Ausgrid (13 13 88), Essential Energy (13 20 80) and Endeavour Energy (131 003) repair the local network in New South Wales, which includes Sydney, Newcastle - Maitland and Central Coast.
What was the biggest power outage in New South Wales?
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred (6 March 2025) affected about 450,000 customers across the affected areas.
How reliable is the power supply in New South Wales?
Essential Energy reported 3 hr 51 min of interruption per customer in 2025. Scope differs between sources, so treat these as a guide and not a ranking.
Cite this page
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PowerOutageTracker.com. "New South Wales Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/australia/new-south-wales