Wellington Power Outages
New Zealand has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Wellington is the official outage map from Powerco, Wellington Electricity and Electra.
Wellington Electricity serves the city, Porirua and the Hutt Valley, Electra the Kāpiti Coast and Powerco the Wairarapa. Wellington Electricity's interruptions rose from 51 minutes per customer in the year to March 2025 to 147 in the year to March 2026, with adverse weather the largest unplanned cause. Its interrupted connections peaked at about 21,000 on 16 February 2026, based on Commerce Commission records.
Who to contact in Wellington
The lines companies responsible for faults in Wellington. Search your address on an official outage map to confirm which one is yours.
| Lines company | Official outage map | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerco | Open ↗ | 0800 769 372 | |
| Wellington Electricity | Open ↗ | 0800 248 148 | |
| Electra | Open ↗ | 0800 567 876 |
If you see a fallen power line, stay 10 metres away and call 111.
Wellington 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 Wellington
- Wellington
- Lower Hutt
- Porirua
- Kāpiti Coast
- Upper Hutt
- Masterton
Nearby regions
Reliability in Wellington
Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator
| Lines company | Time without power | Interruptions | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerco | 7 hr 52 min | 2.27 | 2026 |
| Wellington Electricity | 2 hr 27 min | 1.05 | 2026 |
| Electra | 5 hr 25 min | 1.76 | 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 Wellington
Totals may cover every area affected, not only this one. Full accounts are on the New Zealand page.
Southern and central windstorm
24 October 2025114,300 connections (derived) affected
Source: Commerce Commission, EDB ID Interruptions dataset (Schedule 10a raw interruption records, CSV)
Wellington power outage FAQ
Who do I contact about a power outage in Wellington?
Powerco (0800 769 372), Wellington Electricity (0800 248 148) and Electra (0800 567 876) repair the local network in Wellington, which includes Wellington, Lower Hutt and Porirua.
What was the biggest power outage in Wellington?
Southern and central windstorm (24 October 2025) affected about 114,300 connections (derived) across the affected areas.
How reliable is the power supply in Wellington?
Powerco reported 7 hr 52 min of interruption per customer in 2026, and Wellington Electricity reported 2 hr 27 min of interruption per customer in 2026, and Electra reported 5 hr 25 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. "Wellington Power Outages." Accessed 4 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/new-zealand/wellington
Sources (4)
- Stats NZ, Subnational population estimates: At 30 June 2025 (Table 1, regional council areas, provisional)
- Stats NZ, Subnational population estimates: At 30 June 2026 (territorial authority 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
- Commerce Commission, EDB ID Interruptions dataset (Schedule 10a raw interruption records, CSV)