Orion Power Outages: Map & How to Report
Orion doesn't publish live data we can use, so we can't show a current count. Its official outage map shows power outages in Canterbury.
PowerOutageTracker is independent and not affiliated with Orion. If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.
Where Orion operates
Christchurch and central Canterbury
Ownership: Christchurch City Council 89.3%, Selwyn District Council 10.7%
Orion reliability
Orion reported 1 hr 43 min without power per customer in 2026, with 0.67 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 Orion
Events in our sourced list that name Orion
Christchurch earthquake
23 February 2011150,000 customers affected
Orion said about 80% of its customers initially lost power, and that about 150,000 customers, 70% of Christchurch households, were still without power that night.
Source: RNZ, Power out in most of Christchurch (23 February 2011)
Regions served
Other lines companies nearby
Orion FAQ
How do I report a power outage to Orion?
Call 0800 363 9898. It also takes reports online through the link on this page. If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.
What areas does Orion cover?
Christchurch and central Canterbury
How reliable is Orion?
Orion reported 1 hr 43 min without power per customer and 0.67 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. "Orion Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/new-zealand/utilities/orion