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  • Keeping trees trimmed
  • Electrical equipment on private property
  • Load control

Tasks

  • Request or report something
  • Get connected
  • Arrange a temporary disconnection
  • Generate your own electricity

Information

  • Working around our network

Tasks

  • Request or report something
  • Get connected
  • Get permission to work around our network
  • Generate your own electricity

There are currently no known unplanned outages.

Are you without power?

How to report an outage

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New connections glossary from ENA

14th February 2025

ENA has created a connections glossary to help lines companies use standard wording for their connections processes

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Wellington Electricity appoints Omexom as new field service provider from 2025

14th February 2025

We've selected Omexom as our new field service provider, contracted to perform maintenance and fault response services.

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Safe Digging month is here

14th February 2025

We’re proud to support beforeUdigNZ in raising awareness about the importance of safe digging and damage prevention.

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Eastern Porirua network upgrades

4th October 2024

These upgrades will increase the resilience of the local network and allow future capacity increases.

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Planned outages now online

24th April 2024

We’ve added planned outages to our Outages map.

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Request for Proposals for our Field Services Agreement

22nd March 2024

We're initiating a Request for Proposal process for our new Field Services Agreement.

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Stray balloons can cause power outages

1st March 2024

Balloons are a fun way to celebrate, but they can cause power outages if they float into our lines.

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0800 248 148

For all other matters, please view our contact details here or call your electricity retailer.


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If we're unable to resolve a complaint, you can call Utilities Disputes on 0800 22 33 40 or visit www.udl.co.nz.
Please see our main contact page for more information.

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