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AusNet Power Outages: Map & How to Report

AusNet doesn't publish live data we can use, so we can't show a current count. Its official outage map shows power outages in Victoria.

Official AusNet outage map ↗Report a power outage ↗AusNet website ↗

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Customers out now
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Not shared live
Report by phone
13 17 99
As published by the operator
Customers served
845,000
2026 figure
Time without power
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Not published

Where AusNet operates

The fringe of northern and eastern Melbourne and the eastern half of rural Victoria; also owns Victoria's electricity transmission network

Ownership: Privately owned by Australian Energy Holdings No. 4 Pty Limited, controlled by Brookfield Asset Management

Major power outages involving AusNet

Events in our sourced list that name AusNet

  1. Victorian storm and transmission tower collapse

    13 February 2024

    530,000 customers affected

    The Moorabool-Sydenham 500 kV lines tripped at 1:08pm market time, about 2,690 MW of generation was lost and about 1,000 MW of load was shaken off, and AusNet was instructed to shed a further 300 MW.

    Source: Premier of Victoria, Putting Consumers First Through Network Outage Review (27 February 2024)

  2. Victorian windstorm of 29 October 2021

    29 October 2021

    446,348 customers affected

    AEMO estimated 446,348 Victorians were without power at 11am on Friday 29 October, including 131,148 on AusNet's network and 117,400 on Powercor's. By 4pm AusNet was down to 113,080 and Powercor to 77,880.

    Source: AEMO, Victorian energy supply: 11am update (29 October 2021)

States and territories served

Other distributors nearby

AusNet FAQ

How do I report a power outage to AusNet?

Call 13 17 99. It also takes reports online through the link on this page. If you see a fallen power line, stay at least 10 metres away and call 000.

What areas does AusNet cover?

The fringe of northern and eastern Melbourne and the eastern half of rural Victoria; also owns Victoria's electricity transmission network

Cite this page

You may reuse our derived data under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Warnings are © Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Check each source's licence before reuse.

PowerOutageTracker.com. "AusNet Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/australia/utilities/ausnet
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