❓ (1) Please detail the number of pole top fires in the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) over the past five calendar years (2021 to 2025)? (2) Please detail the number of pole top fires in the SW
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(1) Please detail the number of pole top fires in the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) over the past five calendar years (2021 to 2025)? (2) Please detail the number of pole top fires in the SWIS to date, in 2026?
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Answered
5 May 2026
Responded by
Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
Response time
2 days
(1) – (2)
The information requested is provided in the table below as at 31 March 2026.
Financial Year
Distribution Pole Top Fires
Transmission Pole Top Fires
2025-26
254
1
2024-25
464
5
2023-24
423
9
2022-23
281
2
2021-22
384
3
2020-21
247
0
The information requested is provided in the table below as at 31 March 2026.
Financial Year
Distribution Pole Top Fires
Transmission Pole Top Fires
2025-26
254
1
2024-25
464
5
2023-24
423
9
2022-23
281
2
2021-22
384
3
2020-21
247
0
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