Outages

EMERGENCY OUTAGES

Keeping customers informed regarding outages is important to us. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook for the latest updates on emergency transmission network outages.

If you have lost power to your home or business unexpectedly or are unsure if the power is scheduled to be turned off in your area for maintenance – visit Energex or Ergon Energy Network’s websites to stay informed.

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PLANNED OUTAGES

We provide the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) with up-to-date information on planned outages on the transmission network. This ensures the market operator and other stakeholders are kept well informed about our operational activities. 

Under the National Electricity Rules (clause 11.30.2 and 3.7A), we maintain an up-to-date schedule of outages with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) via the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler. The following is an extract of this schedule. 

This framework ensures that Powerlink complies with the National Electricity Rules (NER), AEMO and Powerlink obligations including: 

• maintaining the power system in a secure and satisfactory operating state during planned and unplanned outages 
• minimising the risk of customer impact and ensuring continuity of service 
• avoiding undue constraints on the National Electricity Market (NEM) and supporting efficient market operation 
• meeting statutory obligations under NER Chapter 4 (Power System Security), Schedule 5.1 (Network Performance Requirements), and AEMO’s operational procedures; and 
• proactively mitigating operational and contingency risks through structured planning, timely communication, and recovery strategies to ensure system reliability. 

Please note, that outage schedules may be subject to change without notice. forecast of planned network outages  AEMO planned network outages

The published planned network outage details represent our current intentions and best estimates, however there are a number of reasons that some network outages may need to be re-scheduled including: 

• a system security or reliability event such as an issue with plant or equipment on the network or third-party assets connected to it
• adverse weather conditions that could lead to system security or reliability problems
• environmental hazards such as bushfires, floods or earthquakes
• optimising the overall availability of the network based on needs and resources.