Mrs Warr asked about unplanned power outages and load-shedding in the Shire of Chapman Valley. Western Power reported 89 outages with an average duration of 314 minutes, a total cumulative outage time of 1443 minutes, and an average of 40 customers affected per outage. No planned load-shedding occurred.

AnsweredQoN 1768Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2026
Portfolio
Energy and Decarbonisation

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How many unplanned power outages have been recorded by Western Power in the Shire of Chapman Valley in the 2024-25 financial year : (a) Across each locality in the region, what was the: (i) average duration of each outage; (ii) total cumulative outage time per year; and; and (iii) average number of customers affected per outage; and (b) Have any parts of the Shire of Chapman Valley been subject to any planned load-shedding, power-rationing, or network-management practices by Western Power in the 2024-25 financial year?

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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
Response time
10 days
(a)   89.
(i-iii)
Average Duration per Outage
Total Cumulative Outage Time
Average Customers Affected per Outage
Shire of Chapman Valley
314 minutes
1443 minutes
40
(b)   No

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