Northpower Power Outages: Map & How to Report
Northpower doesn't publish live data we can use, so we can't show a current count. Its official outage map shows power outages in Northland.
PowerOutageTracker is independent and not affiliated with Northpower. If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.
Where Northpower operates
Whangārei and Kaipara
Ownership: Northpower Electric Power Trust
Northpower reliability
Northpower reported 9 hr 41 min without power per customer in 2026, with 5.92 interruptions per customer. The national figure was 4 hr 1 min in 2025, though it may be measured differently.
Scope: Year to 31 March 2026. Planned plus unplanned network interruptions (Schedule 10(i) Class B + Class C), not normalised for major events, excluding low-voltage faults and Transpower outages. This is the Commerce Commission's performance-summary method.
Major power outages involving Northpower
Events in our sourced list that name Northpower
Cyclone Tam
17 April 202578,100 connections (derived) affected
Top Energy tagged 72 of its records to Cyclone Tam, with some Far North faults lasting about a week, and Northpower and Vector also recorded large storm interruptions.
Source: Commerce Commission, EDB ID Interruptions dataset (Schedule 10a raw interruption records, CSV)
Regions served
Other lines companies nearby
Northpower FAQ
How do I report a power outage to Northpower?
Call 0800 10 40 40. If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.
What areas does Northpower cover?
Whangārei and Kaipara
How reliable is Northpower?
Northpower reported 9 hr 41 min without power per customer and 5.92 interruptions per customer in 2026. Scope: Year to 31 March 2026. Planned plus unplanned network interruptions (Schedule 10(i) Class B + Class C), not normalised for major events, excluding low-voltage faults and Transpower outages. This is the Commerce Commission's performance-summary method.
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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. "Northpower Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/new-zealand/utilities/northpower