Unison Power Outages: Map & How to Report
Unison doesn't publish live data we can use, so we can't show a current count. Its official outage map shows power outages in Hawke's Bay, Bay of Plenty and Waikato.
PowerOutageTracker is independent and not affiliated with Unison. If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.
Where Unison operates
Hawke's Bay, Taupō and Rotorua, which are separate networks
Ownership: Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust
Unison reliability
Unison reported 3 hr 24 min without power per customer in 2026, with 2.12 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.
Unison FAQ
How do I report a power outage to Unison?
Call 0800 286 476. 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 Unison cover?
Hawke's Bay, Taupō and Rotorua, which are separate networks
How reliable is Unison?
Unison reported 3 hr 24 min without power per customer and 2.12 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. "Unison Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/new-zealand/utilities/unison