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Manawatū-Whanganui Power Outages

New Zealand has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Manawatū-Whanganui is the official outage map from Powerco, Electra and The Lines Company or another operator below.

Powerco serves Palmerston North and Whanganui, Electra serves Horowhenua, Scanpower serves northern Tararua around Dannevirke and The Lines Company serves Ruapehu. Across its whole North Island network, Powerco's interrupted connections peaked at about 31,100 around 16 February 2026, based on Commerce Commission records. Electra's unplanned interruptions in the year to March 2026 were dominated by adverse weather, including a late December 2025 loss of 33 kV supply to Foxton zone substation.

Population
260,700
Estimate, 2025
Lines companies
4
About 112,790 customers in this area
Weather warnings
0
MetService
Major past events
1
Cyclone Gabrielle

Who to contact in Manawatū-Whanganui

The lines companies responsible for faults in Manawatū-Whanganui. Search your address on an official outage map to confirm which one is yours.

New Zealand lines companies, outage map links and phone numbers
Lines companyOfficial outage mapReport by phone
PowercoOpen ↗0800 769 372
ElectraOpen ↗0800 567 876
The Lines CompanyOpen ↗0800 367 328
ScanpowerOpen ↗0800 80 80 39

If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.

Manawatū-Whanganui on the New Zealand map

NorthlandAucklandWaikatoBay of PlentyGisborneHawke's BayTaranakiManawatū-WhanganuiWellingtonTasmanNelsonMarlboroughWest CoastCanterburyOtagoSouthlandNorthlandAucklandWaikatoBay of PlentyGisborneHawke's BayTaranakiWellingtonTasmanMarlboroughWest CoastCanterburyOtagoSouthland
New Zealand has 16 regions, shown over a 800 by 900 map.

Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Weather warnings

MetService (Meteorological Service of New Zealand) lists no active warnings for this area.

Source: MetService (Meteorological Service of New Zealand)

Largest places in Manawatū-Whanganui

  • Palmerston North
  • Whanganui
  • Horowhenua
  • Manawatū
  • Tararua
  • Rangitīkei
  • Ruapehu

Nearby regions

Reliability in Manawatū-Whanganui

Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator

Lines companyTime without powerInterruptionsYear
Powerco7 hr 52 min2.272026
Electra5 hr 25 min1.762026
The Lines Company8 hr 35 min3.632026
Scanpower2 hr 16 min1.862026

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 Manawatū-Whanganui

Totals may cover every area affected, not only this one. Full accounts are on the New Zealand page.

  1. Cyclone Gabrielle

    13 February 2023

    240,000 customers affected

    Source: energia for Electricity Networks Aotearoa, Electricity Distribution Sector Cyclone Gabrielle Review

Manawatū-Whanganui power outage FAQ

Who do I contact about a power outage in Manawatū-Whanganui?

Powerco (0800 769 372), Electra (0800 567 876), The Lines Company (0800 367 328) and Scanpower (0800 80 80 39) repair the local network in Manawatū-Whanganui, which includes Palmerston North, Whanganui and Horowhenua.

What was the biggest power outage in Manawatū-Whanganui?

Cyclone Gabrielle (13 February 2023) affected about 240,000 customers across the affected areas.

How reliable is the power supply in Manawatū-Whanganui?

Powerco reported 7 hr 52 min of interruption per customer in 2026, and Electra reported 5 hr 25 min of interruption per customer in 2026, and The Lines Company reported 8 hr 35 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. "Manawatū-Whanganui Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/new-zealand/manawatu-whanganui
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