Essential Energy Power Outages: Map & How to Report
Essential Energy doesn't publish live data we can use, so we can't show a current count. Its official outage map shows power outages in New South Wales and Queensland.
PowerOutageTracker is independent and not affiliated with Essential Energy. If you see a fallen power line, stay at least 10 metres away and call 000.
Where Essential Energy operates
95 per cent of New South Wales and parts of southern Queensland
Ownership: NSW statutory State Owned Corporation
Essential Energy reliability
Essential Energy reported 3 hr 51 min without power per customer in 2025, with 1.61 interruptions per customer.
Scope: 2024/25 normalised under AER STPIS: unplanned, excludes major event days (17 in 2024/25). 2023/24 was 206 minutes and 1.52. By feeder: urban 72 min/0.80, short rural 224/1.65, long rural 486/2.63.
Source: Essential Energy, Distribution Annual Planning Report 2025 (22 December 2025)
Major power outages involving Essential Energy
Events in our sourced list that name Essential Energy
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
6 March 2025450,000 customers affected
Essential Energy also had outages in northern NSW; no official peak total was found for its network.
Source: Energex, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred update, 15 March 2025
States and territories served
Other distributors nearby
Essential Energy FAQ
How do I report a power outage to Essential Energy?
Call 13 20 80. 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 Essential Energy cover?
95 per cent of New South Wales and parts of southern Queensland
How reliable is Essential Energy?
Essential Energy reported 3 hr 51 min without power per customer and 1.61 interruptions per customer in 2025. Scope: 2024/25 normalised under AER STPIS: unplanned, excludes major event days (17 in 2024/25). 2023/24 was 206 minutes and 1.52. By feeder: urban 72 min/0.80, short rural 224/1.65, long rural 486/2.63.
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PowerOutageTracker.com. "Essential Energy Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/australia/utilities/essential-energy