Cape Town Power Outage Today
Live electricity outage and fault status by suburb across the City of Cape Town. Active power outages, planned maintenance and recently restored - updated every 15 minutes.
As of 22:45 SAST on Thursday, 22 October 2026, the City of Cape Town is reporting 43 active electricity outages, including in Valhalla Park, Bellville South, Crossroads, Kuils River and 29 other suburbs. 246 electricity outages have been restored in the past two days.
Restored in the last 24 hours (31)
Outages City of Cape Town confirmed restored recently. Full incident detail in the cards below.
- Asanda(Medium Voltage)22h ago
- Fresnaye(Medium Voltage)22h ago
- Plumstead(Main Circuit Board Tripping)22h ago
- Pelikan Park(Switchgear)22h ago
- Simon's Town(Switchgear)22h ago
- Goodwood Ext 1(Infrastructure maintenance)22h ago
- Rondebosch(Overhead Maintenance and Tree Pruning)22h ago
- Parow(5yearly planned maintenance)22h ago
- Atlantis Industrial(Infrastructure maintenance)22h ago
- Melkbosch Strand(Distribution Network)22h ago
- Panorama(5yearly planned maintenance)22h ago
- Buh-Rein Estate(Substation Maintenance)22h ago
- Rylands(Cutting Trees/Tree trimming)22h ago
- Somerset West(Medium Voltage)22h ago
- Melkbosch Strand(Infrastructure maintenance)22h ago
- Claremont(Phases Missing)22h ago
- Lansdowne(Power Outage)22h ago
- Zoo Park(Phases Missing)22h ago
- Newlands(Wires Down)22h ago
- Crawford(No supply on Mains)22h ago
- City of Cape Town(Transformer Repairs)22h ago
- Mitchells Plain(Main Circuit Board Tripping)22h ago
- Guguletu(Low Voltage)22h ago
- Philippi(Phases Missing)22h ago
- Wynberg(Main Circuit Board Tripping)22h ago
- Philippi(Medium Voltage)22h ago
- Vanguard(Wires stolen)22h ago
- Mfuleni(Low Voltage)22h ago
- Mfuleni(Main Circuit Board Tripping)22h ago
- Wynberg(Medium Voltage)22h ago
- Lavender Hill(Cable theft/fault)22h ago
Planned power outages happening now (3)
City of Cape Town scheduled power outages currently underway. These were announced in advance.
Substation under repairs. Power will be restored as soon as repairs completed.
Planned Medium Voltage Switch Gear maintenance as per schedule.
Systems being upgraded as part of routine maintenance
Source: City of Cape Town service alerts
Upcoming planned power outages (0)
Current Power Outages in Cape Town
Repairs to cable in progress. Power will be restored as soon as issue is resolved.
No supply on mains.
Overhead wires cut and stolen. To be restored and made safe.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Overhead wires cut and stolen. To be restored and made safe.
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Low voltage maintenance in specific area
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
Unable to locate point of supply
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Repairs on burnt feeder cable
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
Repairs on burnt feeder cable
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
Wires Down
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
Repairs to burnt wires being undertaken
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
No supply on mains.
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Repairs on burnt feeder cable
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Kiosk vandalised. Electricity supply affected in parts of area.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
Kiosk vandalised. Electricity supply affected in parts of area.
No supply on mains.
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
MCB tripping causing disruption in supply of electricity.
Repairs to burnt wires being undertaken
No supply on mains.
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Repairs to burnt wires being undertaken
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Kiosk vandalised. Electricity supply affected in parts of area.
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply.
Repairs to cable in progress. Power will be restored as soon as issue is resolved.
Wall fell on kiosk causing damage
Overdue Power Outage Alerts in Cape Town
Faults that passed their original restoration estimate but are still in the City's active list. If your power is back, the ticket may not have been closed yet.
Recently Restored Power Supply in Cape Town
Report a Power Outage in Cape Town
If your power is off and you don't see your area above, log it with the City so they can dispatch a team.
Check Power Outage Status by Suburb
Frequently Asked Questions About Power Outages in Cape Town
Is there a power outage in Cape Town today?
Yes, 43 unplanned electricity faults are active right now, including in Valhalla Park, Bellville South, Crossroads, Kuils River. See the live cards above for cause, affected streets and restoration estimates.
How do I report a power outage in Cape Town?
Call the City of Cape Town on 0860 103 089 (24/7), email power@capetown.gov.za, SMS the word "power" and your account number to 31220, or log the fault at eservices1.capetown.gov.za. Have your street address and meter number ready.
Why is my power off in Cape Town?
The City reports three main fault types: cable theft or vandalism (most common in the Cape Flats and industrial areas), phase loss on the low-voltage network (usually one or two phases down rather than full supply), and planned maintenance. Storm-related damage is common in winter, especially in the southern suburbs and Atlantic seaboard.
How long do Cape Town power outages last?
Most unplanned faults are fixed within 4-8 hours. Cable theft repairs can take 12-48 hours depending on how deep the cable is and whether specialised crews are needed. Planned maintenance is typically 6-10 hours and announced 1-3 days in advance.
What does "Phases Missing" mean?
South African low-voltage supply uses three phases. If one or two phases fail, some of your plugs still work but your geyser, stove, or three-phase motors stop. "Phases Missing" on this page means the City is aware and a crew is en route to restore the full supply. Switch off large appliances until all three phases are back.
Is this load shedding or a power outage?
Load shedding follows a published schedule that applies to all Cape Town suburbs in rotation. A power outage is unplanned and affects a specific suburb or street due to a fault. If your power is off outside the load shedding slot, it is likely an outage - check the list above.
Where does this outage data come from?
Directly from the City of Cape Town's official service alerts, updated every 15 minutes and shown per suburb.
Are there any scheduled blackouts in Cape Town?
No scheduled blackouts are announced for Cape Town right now. This page updates every 15 minutes - any planned outage will appear in the Scheduled Blackouts and Planned Maintenance section above. Scheduled blackouts are different from unplanned faults and from load shedding.
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