Auckland Power Outages
New Zealand has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Auckland is the official outage map from Vector and Counties Energy.
Vector, the country's largest network with about 635,000 connections, serves most of Auckland, while Counties Energy serves the far south from Papakura and Pukekohe. Auckland has seen New Zealand's best-known blackouts: the five-week CBD failure of 1998, the Otāhuhu substation fault of June 2006 that cut power to about 230,000 customers, and the April 2018 storm that left up to 180,000 properties without power.
Who to contact in Auckland
The lines companies responsible for faults in Auckland. Search your address on an official outage map to confirm which one is yours.
| Lines company | Official outage map | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vector | Open ↗ | 0508 832 867 | |
| Counties Energy | Open ↗ | 0800 100 202 |
If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.
Auckland on the New Zealand map
Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).
Weather warnings
MetService (Meteorological Service of New Zealand) lists no active warnings for this area.
Largest places in Auckland
- Auckland
Nearby regions
Reliability in Auckland
Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator
| Lines company | Time without power | Interruptions | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vector | 3 hr 53 min | 1.79 | 2026 |
| Counties Energy | 5 hr 46 min | 2.87 | 2026 |
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 Auckland
Totals may cover every area affected, not only this one. Full accounts are on the New Zealand page.
Cyclone Gabrielle
13 February 2023240,000 customers affected
Source: energia for Electricity Networks Aotearoa, Electricity Distribution Sector Cyclone Gabrielle Review
Auckland blackout (Ōtāhuhu substation)
13 June 2006230,000 customers affected
Source: Transpower: Auckland power outage update, 12 June 2006 (via Scoop)
Auckland storm
11 April 2018180,000 properties affected
Source: RNZ, Some still without power in Auckland: Vector (April 2018)
Cyclone Tam
17 April 202578,100 connections (derived) affected
Source: Commerce Commission, EDB ID Interruptions dataset (Schedule 10a raw interruption records, CSV)
Auckland CBD power crisis
21 February 1998Source: NZ Herald, A crisis recalled: the power cuts that plunged the Auckland CBD into darkness
Auckland power outage FAQ
Who do I contact about a power outage in Auckland?
Vector (0508 832 867) and Counties Energy (0800 100 202) repair the local network in Auckland, which includes Auckland.
What was the biggest power outage in Auckland?
Cyclone Gabrielle (13 February 2023) affected about 240,000 customers across the affected areas.
How reliable is the power supply in Auckland?
Vector reported 3 hr 53 min of interruption per customer in 2026, and Counties Energy reported 5 hr 46 min of interruption per customer in 2026. Scope differs between sources, so treat these as a guide and not a ranking.
Cite this page
You may reuse our derived data under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Weather warnings are from MetService under CC BY 4.0. Reliability data is from the New Zealand Commerce Commission under CC BY 4.0.
PowerOutageTracker.com. "Auckland Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/new-zealand/auckland
Sources (5)
- Stats NZ, Subnational population estimates: At 30 June 2025 (Table 1, regional council areas, provisional)
- Commerce Commission, Electricity distributor information disclosure dataset (EDB ID Full, 1 September 2026): Schedule 8(i) average ICPs and Schedule 10(i) reliability, disclosure year to 31 March 2026
- NZ Herald, A crisis recalled: the power cuts that plunged the Auckland CBD into darkness
- Transpower: Auckland power outage update, 12 June 2006 (via Scoop)
- RNZ, Some still without power in Auckland: Vector (April 2018)