❓ Mrs Warr asked about unplanned power outages and load-shedding in the Shire of Northampton for the 2024-25 financial year. Western Power reported 160 outages, with an average duration of 108 minutes, a total cumulative outage time of 638 minutes, and an average of 85 customers affected per outage. No planned load-shedding occurred.
AnsweredQoN 1767Legislative Assembly
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How many unplanned power outages have been recorded by Western Power in the Shire of Northampton 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 Northampton 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) 160.
(i-iii)
Average Duration per Outage
Total Cumulative Outage Time
Average Customers Affected per Outage
Shire of Northampton
108 minutes
638 minutes
85
(b) No
(i-iii)
Average Duration per Outage
Total Cumulative Outage Time
Average Customers Affected per Outage
Shire of Northampton
108 minutes
638 minutes
85
(b) No
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