❓ The question highlights increasing delays in single residential electricity connections by Western Power since 2020. The answer provides data on connection times from 2020-2024, showing a significant increase in delays.
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I refer to the Minister's answer for question without notice 185, asked on 21 May 2025, which revealed that Western Power is taking an average of 10 months to connect single residential connections and over a year for larger multi-residential connections, and I ask: (a) what was the average time to get a single home connected for each year since 2017?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
Response time
9 days
(a) Data on the average time to get a single home connected is available from 2020 onwards:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Average months to connect
5
5
8
12
14
This data represents past performance. Customers applying for a connection today can expect a timeframe of between 4 and 15 months (as per Western Power’s website) depending on the complexity of the project.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Average months to connect
5
5
8
12
14
This data represents past performance. Customers applying for a connection today can expect a timeframe of between 4 and 15 months (as per Western Power’s website) depending on the complexity of the project.
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