❓ Hon Anthony Spagnolo asks about the number, duration, cause, and impact of unplanned power outages in Chidlow, Perth Hills, focusing on January and February 2026, and the 2025 calendar year. The response provides aggregated data on outage frequency, restoration times, causes, and customer impact.
AnsweredQoN 1295Legislative Council
Asked
10 March 2026
Member
Portfolio
Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
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I refer to power outages in The Perth Hills in February 2026, and I ask: (a) how many unplanned power outages have occurred in Chidlow in: (i) January 2026; (ii) February 2026; and (iii) the 2025 calendar year; (b) what was the duration of each outage; (c) what was the recorded cause of each outage; and (d) how many properties were affected by each outage?
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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
Response time
5 days
(a) Chidlow has experienced 74 unplanned outages during the requested period.
(b - d)
Power was restored for unplanned outages within 3 minutes to 48 hours, with around two thirds restored in under 6 hours. The causes of these unplanned outages include but are not limited to; animals, weather, vegetation, vehicles and unknown. During the requested period, the median number of customers affected by unplanned outages is only 3.
(b - d)
Power was restored for unplanned outages within 3 minutes to 48 hours, with around two thirds restored in under 6 hours. The causes of these unplanned outages include but are not limited to; animals, weather, vegetation, vehicles and unknown. During the requested period, the median number of customers affected by unplanned outages is only 3.
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