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Johannesburg Power Outages Today

Live City Power outage tracker, updated every 10 minutes.

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As of Thursday, 30 April 2026, City Power is reporting 23 active power outages across Johannesburg, including in Newtown, Doornfontein, Blairgowrie, Ferndale, Kensington. 16 planned maintenance shutdowns are scheduled. 7 outages were restored recently, averaging about 11 hours to fix.

23 active16 planned7 restoredLast checked: 5m ago
Suburbs with active outages right now (65)
+ 2 active outages without confirmed area - see updates below.

Restored in the last 24 hours (7)

Outages City Power confirmed restored recently. Full incident detail in the cards below.

Planned maintenance schedule (16)

Upcoming City Power planned shutdowns. Some maintenance notices are image-only - see full notices in the cards below for those.

SubstationScheduled endAffected areasNotice
Central Substationsee noticeUnited Towers - Goud Street, Nugget Street in Marshalltown, Marshall Street - Marshalltown, Rand Daily Mail Building - Main StreetView ↗
Eldorado Park substationThu, 30 Apr, 16:00Eldorado ParkView ↗
Randtijes Park Switching StationThu, 30 Apr, 17:00Randjiespark Corporate Park, Tsessebe Crescent, Lechwe StreetView ↗
Randtjiespark Switching StationThu, 30 Apr, 17:00Randjiespark Corporate Park, Tsessebe Crescent, Lechwe StreetView ↗
Randjespark Switching StationThu, 30 Apr, 17:00RandjesparkView ↗
Bryanston SubstationThu, 30 Apr, 17:00BryanstonView ↗
Clear Water switching stationMon, 04 May, 16:00Clear Water MallView ↗
Modderfontein SubstationTue, 05 May, 14:00ModderfonteinView ↗
Moffat SubstationTue, 05 May, 16:00Fresh Produce, Market Boundary 1, South Hills Estate Cab Ground 1, South Hills Estate Cab Ground 2View ↗
Groblersrus Switching StationWed, 06 May, 16:00Groblersrus Flats, WitpoortjieView ↗
Timber Switching StationTue, 12 May, 16:00Manufacture, Roodepoort WestView ↗
Nefdt Street switching stationThu, 14 May, 16:00Wilro Park, Helderkruin, Roodekrans, Pick n Pay (Two)View ↗
Prospect SubstationMon, 18 May, 14:30Heriotdale, Denver, Benrose, ClevelandView ↗
Kyalami Park SubstationTue, 19 May, 05:00Kyalami ParkView ↗
Wilro Park SubstationThu, 21 May, 16:00Wilro Park, Helderkruin, Roodekrans, Pick n Pay (Two)View ↗
Kyalami Park SubstationWed, 27 May, 05:00Kyalami ParkView ↗

Current Power Outages in Johannesburg23 active

Updated 5m ago
🔧 Investigating4d ago- InnerCity
98% of power supply has been restored; team will continue to locate fault on the remaining load centres due to multiple cable faults reported on Tuesday, 28 April.
KensingtonDe WetshofObservatoryYeovilleUpper HoughtonHoughton
Cause: multiple cable faultsETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
Timeline (7 updates)
  1. Update - Sat, 25 Apr, 20:39
    Power interruptions are impacting customers in Dewetshof, Bez-Valley, and Kensington. Restoration efforts are at 77%, with the remaining percentage to be attended by the morning shift team.
    source
  2. Update - Mon, 27 Apr, 09:25
    86% of power supply has been restored to customers in De Wetshof Bez-Valley and Kensington, caused by double faults.
    source
  3. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 10:38
    The test branch team has been requested to locate the fault, affecting customers in Dewetshof, Bez-Valley, and Kensington, due to multiple cable faults reported on Thursday, 23 April.
    source
  4. Reported - Tue, 28 Apr, 13:19
    An outage affecting customers at Yeoville Clinic, Yeoville Recreation Centre, Yeoville, and Upper Houghton has been reported. Operators will be dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage.
    source
  5. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 19:46
    The team will investigate the cause of the outage tomorrow affecting customers in Yoeville Clinic, Yoeville, Yoeville Recreation Centre.
    source
  6. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 19:21
    98% of the power supply has been restored to customers in Yoeville Clinic, Yoeville, and Recreation Centre in Yoeville, with repairs underway and an estimated restoration time of tomorrow at 14:00.
    source
  7. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 12:19
    98% of power supply has been restored; team will continue to locate fault on the remaining load centres due to multiple cable faults reported on Tuesday, 28 April.
    source
⚡ Active1h ago- InnerCity
An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Newtown; operators will be dispatched to investigate.
Newtown
ETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
⚡ Active1h ago- InnerCity
An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Doornfontein; operators will be dispatched to investigate.
Doornfontein
ETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
🔧 Investigating2d ago- InnerCity
City Power teams are installing stolen protection cables at Central Substation.
Johannesburg CBD
Cause: stolen protection cablesETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 20:00source
Timeline (4 updates)
  1. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 10:35
    Following a fire incident, extensive restoration work is underway, affecting customers in Commissioner Street East, Albert Street West, Fox Street West, Marshall Street West, and Marshall Street East, with full power supply anticipated by 18h00 tomorrow.
    source
  2. Reported - Tue, 28 Apr, 11:48
    Please see the attached information regarding the Central Substation.
    source
  3. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 10:51
    The team discovered stolen electrical components from high tension overhead lines, causing a major outage in the Johannesburg CBD. Repairs will be conducted once required materials are delivered.
    source
  4. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 12:13
    City Power teams are installing stolen protection cables at Central Substation.
    source
🔧 Investigating7h ago- MidrandSDC
Repairs are underway for a cable damaged by a third party, affecting customers in Vodacom Techno Park.
Cause: cable damagedETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 16:00source
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 05:55
    The test branch team has been requested to assist with locating the fault affecting customers at Vodacom Techno Park.
    source
  2. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 11:38
    Repairs are underway for a cable damaged by a third party, affecting customers in Vodacom Techno Park.
    source
🔧 Investigating1d ago- LenasiaSDC
Team is conducting final tests before restoration can commence for areas affected by planned maintenance on the network.
LenasiaDevlandKliptownFreedom ParkKlipspruit WestEldorado ParkGoudkoppies
Cause: planned maintenancesource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Reported - Wed, 29 Apr, 05:47
    We are aware of an outage affecting customers in Dube Hostel. Operators have been notified and will be dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage.
    source
  2. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 11:25
    Team is conducting final tests before restoration can commence for areas affected by planned maintenance on the network.
    source
🔧 Investigating3d ago- AlexandraSDC
The test branch team has successfully located the double cable faults affecting Lyndhurst, Kew, and Rembrandt Park.
WynbergGresswoldAlexandraLyndhurstKewRembrandt Park
Cause: double cable faultsETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
Timeline (8 updates)
  1. Update - Mon, 27 Apr, 02:13
    Work on the Gresswold Substation outage affecting customers in Wynberg has been handed over to the day shift team due to access challenges.
    source
  2. Update - Mon, 27 Apr, 10:48
    96% of power supply has been restored to customers in Wynberg and Bramley. Repairs on the remaining percentage are underway.
    source
  3. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 20:51
    An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Lyndhurst, Kew, and Rembrandt Park. The team is on site investigating the cause of the outage.
    source
  4. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 23:18
    75% of the power supply has been restored to customers in Lyndhurst, Kew, and Rembrandt Park, but work has been halted due to unforeseen circumstances.
    source
  5. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 08:07
    The team is en route to further investigate the loss of supply affecting customers in Lyndhurst, Kew, and Rembrandt Park.
    source
  6. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 10:21
    90% of supply has been restored to customers in Lyndhurst, Kew, and Rembrandt Park, and the test branch team is locating the remaining fault.
    source
  7. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 09:03
    The test branch team is currently on site locating double cable faults affecting Lyndhurst, Kew, and Rembrandt Park, with approximately 90% of the power supply restored.
    source
  8. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 10:42
    The test branch team has successfully located the double cable faults affecting Lyndhurst, Kew, and Rembrandt Park.
    source
🔧 Investigating7h ago- InnerCity
The team is currently on site investigating the cause of the outage affecting customers in Sydenham and Linksfield.
SydenhamLinksfieldOrchards
ETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Reported - Thu, 30 Apr, 05:18
    We are aware of an unplanned power interruption affecting customers in Sydenham, Linksfield. Operators have been notified and will be dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage. Further details will be provided once made available. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
    source
  2. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 10:35
    The team is currently on site investigating the cause of the outage affecting customers in Sydenham and Linksfield.
    source
🔧 Investigating18h ago- Roodepoort
The cable repair between Mechanical Switching Station RMU 4 and C/O Hamburg & Westlake is underway.
Florida HillsFloridaWest Lake
Cause: cable repairsource
Timeline (3 updates)
  1. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 18:28
    The Street Light Team attended to faulty streetlights in Florida Hills, carrying out inspections and repairs to restore lighting in the area.
    source
  2. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 08:55
    The cable fault between Mechanical Switching Station RMU 4 and C/O Hamburg & Westlake has been located, with the team sourcing material for repairs.
    source
  3. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 09:41
    The cable repair between Mechanical Switching Station RMU 4 and C/O Hamburg & Westlake is underway.
    source
🔧 Investigating1d ago- InnerCity
A team of contractors has been appointed for repairs at Fort Substation, Edith Carvell Distributor, affecting Hillbrow, but repairs will only commence tomorrow due to an ongoing strike in Hillbrow.
Hillbrow
Cause: multiple cable faultsETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 12:46
    The team is currently on site investigating the cause of the outage affecting customers in Hillbrow.
    source
  2. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 09:37
    A team of contractors has been appointed for repairs at Fort Substation, Edith Carvell Distributor, affecting Hillbrow, but repairs will only commence tomorrow due to an ongoing strike in Hillbrow.
    source
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes

Planned Maintenance in Johannesburg16 planned

Updated 5m ago
Upcoming Planned Power Outages
📅 Planned4d ago- LenasiaSDC
Customers are reminded of a planned power interruption at Eldorado Park substation which is scheduled for Thursday, 30 April 2026, from 08h00 until 16h00.
Eldorado Park
Outage details
Cause: planned maintenanceETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 16:00source
📅 Planned1d ago- Midrand
The planned maintenance at Randtijes Park Switching Station, originally scheduled for April 23, 2026, has been postponed to April 30, 2026.
Randjiespark Corporate ParkTsessebe CrescentLechwe Street
Outage details
Outage details
Cause: planned maintenanceETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
📅 Planned11h ago- Midrand
The planned maintenance scheduled at the Randtjiespark Switching Station has been postponed to the 30th of April 2026.
Randjiespark Corporate ParkTsessebe CrescentLechwe Street
Outage details
Outage details
Cause: planned maintenanceETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
📅 Planned7h ago- Midrand
Customers are hereby reminded of a planned power interruption at Randjespark Switching Station, which is scheduled for today, 30 April 2026, from 09h00 to 17h00. The areas listed above will be affected.
Randjespark
Outage details
Outage details
Cause: planned maintenanceETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
📅 Planned7h ago- Randburg
Customers are reminded of a planned power interruption at Bryanston Substation which was initially scheduled for Thursday, 2 April 2026, has been rescheduled for Thursday(Today) 30 April 2026, from 09h00 to 17h00. This interruption is necessary for essential maintenance to improve network reliability. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Bryanston
Outage details
Cause: planned maintenanceETA: Thu, 30 Apr, 17:00source
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes

Recently Restored

Updated 5m ago
Recently Restored
✅ Restoredreported 4h ago• 17m- Hursthill
Full supply has been restored to customers in Kathrada Park.
Hurst HillWestbury
Cause: overcurrentsource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Update - Thu, 30 Apr, 09:09
    Further investigations are underway to restore the remaining supply to customers in Kathrada Park, with approximately 31% supply restored thus far.
    source
  2. Restored - Thu, 30 Apr, 09:26
    Full supply has been restored to customers in Kathrada Park.
    source
✅ Restoredreported 8h ago• 54m- Roodepoort
Full supply has been restored to customers, the outage was caused by overload.
Roodepoort
Cause: overloadsource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Reported - Thu, 30 Apr, 04:57
    Operators have been informed of the unplanned power loss affecting the line. A team will be dispatched to investigate during the course of the day.
    source
  2. Restored - Thu, 30 Apr, 05:51
    Full supply has been restored to customers, the outage was caused by overload.
    source
✅ Restoredreported 2d ago• 57h 34m- Hursthill
Full power supply has been restored to customers in Blackheath and Northriding after a cable fault.
NorthcliffBlackheathHurst HillIndustriaNorthriding
Cause: cable faultsource
Timeline (9 updates)
  1. Update - Mon, 27 Apr, 16:46
    Our teams are attending to the outage affecting customers in Northcliff North. Power has been partially restored while work continues to fully reinstate supply.
    source
  2. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 10:36
    Restoration efforts are currently up to 92% due to a cable fault, with customers in Blackheath remaining affected.
    source
  3. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 16:30
    Restoration efforts are currently at 95%, but a further cable fault was discovered affecting Blackheath and Northriding North, which will remain off until repairs are complete.
    source
  4. Update - Tue, 28 Apr, 19:53
    Restoration efforts are still at 95%. A further fault was discovered, and the test branch is currently on site assisting with fault location in Blackheath and Northriding North. Three load centers will remain off.
    source
  5. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 03:57
    Power was partially restored on the medium voltage cable but blew on the low voltage cable; the team will attend to it this morning.
    source
  6. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 11:49
    Restoration efforts are at 96% in Blackheath due to a cable fault, with teams still on site locating and testing faults.
    source
  7. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 15:12
    Restoration efforts are up to 98% and repair work is ongoing for Roosevelt Park Substation, Northcliff North Distributor.
    source
  8. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 17:37
    Repairs are complete at Roosevelt Park Substation, Northcliff North Distributor affecting customers in Blackheath and Northriding; operators have been requested to commence with restoration.
    source
  9. Restored - Thu, 30 Apr, 02:20
    Full power supply has been restored to customers in Blackheath and Northriding after a cable fault.
    source
✅ Restoredreported 17h ago• 8m- Roodepoort
Full power supply has been restored to customers at Jim Fouche Road, Constantia Square, Bontebok Avenue, Bontebok, Duiker Street, Panorama View, Park Avenue, Duiker Street No 2, Monte Christo, Kudu No 3, Kudu No 1, Kudu, Westwood Office, Kudu No 2, Diamond Acres, Wedgewood, Berasight, IC Nissan Van Vuuren Street and Van Vuuren No 3.
FloridaRoodepoortPanoramaWeltevreden Park
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Reported - Wed, 29 Apr, 19:44
    Power outage affecting Florida Lake and Florida extension 10. Operators have been notified and are en route to investigate.
    source
  2. Restored - Wed, 29 Apr, 19:52
    Full power supply has been restored to customers at Jim Fouche Road, Constantia Square, Bontebok Avenue, Bontebok, Duiker Street, Panorama View, Park Avenue, Duiker Street No 2, Monte Christo, Kudu No 3, Kudu No 1, Kudu, Westwood Office, Kudu No 2, Diamond Acres, Wedgewood, Berasight, IC Nissan Van Vuuren Street and Van Vuuren No 3.
    source
✅ Restoredreported 23h ago• 5h 55m- Roodepoort
Full power supply has been restored to Wilgeheuwel. The outage was caused by faults on the 88kV double circuit overhead lines.
PanoramaWilgeheuwelFlorida NorthRoodepoort
Cause: faults on 88kV linessource
Timeline (4 updates)
  1. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 13:43
    Supply has been restored up to 65% in Weltebredenpark and surrounding areas, but some areas will remain off until the load settles.
    source
  2. Reported - Wed, 29 Apr, 19:12
    Operators are en route to site to check the load affecting Wilgeheuwel.
    source
  3. Update - Wed, 29 Apr, 19:25
    The team is en route to Panorama Switching Station to check the load, affecting multiple areas.
    source
  4. Restored - Wed, 29 Apr, 19:38
    Full power supply has been restored to Wilgeheuwel. The outage was caused by faults on the 88kV double circuit overhead lines.
    source
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes

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