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Power Outage in Johannesburg CBD, Johannesburg

City Power confirmed
Power outage in Johannesburg CBD on Monday, 5 October 2026 at 21:19
3 updates so far, latest 21h ago
Last checked: 1m ago
Resident reports · community signal
Power off in Johannesburg CBD? 1 report in the last 24 hours.

Power Outages Affecting Johannesburg CBD1 active

Updated 1m ago
🔧 Investigating1d ago- Innercity
Central Substation has an update regarding CBD restorations.
BraamfonteinCity And SuburbanGrahamstownJohannesburg CBD
Timeline (3 updates)
  1. Reported - Mon, 05 Oct, 21:19
    An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Braamfontein; the team has been informed and will investigate the cause in the morning.
    source
  2. Update - Tue, 06 Oct, 06:56
    An update for Central Substation has been provided.
    source
  3. Update - Tue, 06 Oct, 13:51
    Central Substation has an update regarding CBD restorations.
    source
Recently Restored
✅ Restoredreported 11d ago• 179h 34m- Innercity
City Power has restored supply in Selby, continuing progress towards Central Substation restoration.
MarshalltownBraamfonteinCity And SuburbanGrahamstownJohannesburg CBDSelbySelby EastCarlton Centre
Cause: FireETA: Mon, 05 Oct, 02:00source
Timeline (21 updates)
  1. Reported - Sat, 26 Sept, 09:00
    An outage at Central Substation, caused by a fire, is affecting customers in Marshalltown. The fire department is on site, and investigations will commence once the smoke is out.
    source
  2. Reported - Sat, 26 Sept, 10:03
    A third fire at Central Substation has caused another outage, with EMS and City Power teams responding.
    source
  3. Update - Sat, 26 Sept, 11:39
    Updates are available regarding the Central Substation.
    source
  4. Update - Sat, 26 Sept, 12:05
    Updates are available on Central Substation.
    source
  5. Update - Sat, 26 Sept, 16:03
    City Power is probing a possible criminal link to a fire at Central Substation while access remains restricted.
    source
  6. Reported - Sat, 26 Sept, 16:17
    City Power is investigating a possible criminal link to a fire at Central Substation, with access remaining restricted.
    source
  7. Reported - Sun, 27 Sept, 10:25
    Smoke has cleared at Central Substation, and City Power is investigating fire damage.
    source
  8. Reported - Sun, 27 Sept, 13:42
    Evidence of suspected cable theft and vandalism has been found at Central Substation as police investigations continue.
    source
  9. Update - Mon, 28 Sept, 13:09
    City Power resumes restoration efforts at Central Substation following a fire.
    source
  10. Update - Mon, 28 Sept, 15:55
    Acting CEO and COO are leading recovery and repair efforts at Central Substation, which caught fire, to accelerate restoration of electricity supply.
    source
  11. Update - Mon, 28 Sept, 18:06
    There is an outage update for Central Substation.
    source
  12. Update - Tue, 29 Sept, 15:16
    Installation of props and cable repairs are underway at Central Substation following fires, affecting Marshalltown, Joburg CBD, Selby, Selby East, and Carlton Centre, with power to be restored in stages.
    source
  13. Update - Tue, 29 Sept, 15:53
    City Power has begun repairing damaged cables supplying parts of the Johannesburg CBD, while cleaning and maintenance of equipment at Central Substation are also progressing.
    source
  14. Update - Tue, 29 Sept, 17:44
    Repair work is still in progress at Central Substation.
    source
  15. Update - Wed, 30 Sept, 00:04
    City Power is advancing Central Substation restoration with cable repairs and equipment cleaning.
    source
  16. Update - Wed, 30 Sept, 11:27
    City Power has made further progress restoring electricity at Central Substation following a fire, with teams repairing damaged cables, cleaning and testing equipment, and progressively restoring the network serving Marshalltown and surrounding parts of the Johannesburg CBD.
    source
  17. Update - Thu, 01 Oct, 09:28
    City Power has restored 45% of the power supply following progress at Central Substation.
    source
  18. Update - Fri, 02 Oct, 15:48
    Central Substation update.
    source
  19. Update - Fri, 02 Oct, 19:10
    There is an outage update for Central Substation.
    source
  20. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 12:07
    Satisfactory busbar test results support a Central Substation restoration target of 05 October.
    source
  21. Restored - Sat, 03 Oct, 20:34
    City Power has restored supply in Selby, continuing progress towards Central Substation restoration.
    source
No restoration notice yet
No restoration notice has been posted, so your power may already be back. If it is still off, report it again so the fault stays open.
⏸ No recent updatereported 3d ago• 7h 15m (no follow-up)- Innercity
An electrical flash at Central Substation has interrupted restoration efforts.
BraamfonteinCity And SuburbanGrahamstownJohannesburg CBD
Cause: Electrical flashsource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Update - Sun, 04 Oct, 10:24
    City Power is advancing Central Substation restoration as teams address Karzene supply challenges.
    source
  2. Update - Sun, 04 Oct, 17:39
    An electrical flash at Central Substation has interrupted restoration efforts.
    source
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes

Other outages in this area

Reports from nearby suburbs in the same City Power service area. Not necessarily affecting Johannesburg CBD directly.

Johannesburg Power Outages Today6 active

Updated 1m ago
🔧 Investigating21h ago- InnerCity
Operators are unable to restore power to customers in Bez-Valley, Betrams, and Lawrensville due to an existing fault at Observatory Substation.
KensingtonObservatory
Cause: Equipment faultsource
Timeline (3 updates)
  1. Reported - Tue, 06 Oct, 13:42
    A suspected outage is affecting customers in Kensington and Bez-Valley, and operators will be dispatched to investigate.
    source
  2. Reported - Tue, 06 Oct, 17:40
    Operators are investigating the cause of an outage affecting customers in Bez-Valley, Betrams, and Lawrensville.
    source
  3. Update - Tue, 06 Oct, 21:41
    Operators are unable to restore power to customers in Bez-Valley, Betrams, and Lawrensville due to an existing fault at Observatory Substation.
    source
🔧 Investigating23h ago- Innercity
2% of the power supply has been restored to parts of Braamfontein following an unplanned power disruption last night due to multiple cable faults.
Braamfontein
Cause: Faulty cablesource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Update - Tue, 06 Oct, 11:06
    2% of the power supply has been restored to parts of Braamfontein, with repairs ongoing for multiple cable faults.
    source
  2. Update - Tue, 06 Oct, 16:44
    2% of the power supply has been restored to parts of Braamfontein following an unplanned power disruption last night due to multiple cable faults.
    source
🔧 Investigating1d ago- Innercity
Repairs are underway at Kazerne Substation following an outage due to vandalism, with 5% of power restored to customers at Maboneng precinct, Durban Street East, and Durban Street West.
Maboneng PrecinctKazerne
Cause: Vandalismsource
Timeline (3 updates)
  1. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 11:33
    5% of the power supply has been restored to customers at Maboneng precinct, Durban Street East, and Durban Street West, following an outage due to vandalism to the electrical infrastructure.
    source
  2. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 20:48
    A fault has been located at Kazerne Substation, with repairs commencing tomorrow following an outage today due to vandalism to electrical infrastructure. Power supply has been restored up to 5% for customers at Maboneng precinct, Durban Street East, and Durban Street West.
    source
  3. Update - Tue, 06 Oct, 14:00
    Repairs are underway at Kazerne Substation following an outage due to vandalism, with 5% of power restored to customers at Maboneng precinct, Durban Street East, and Durban Street West.
    source
🔧 Investigating4d ago- Innercity
A further fault was detected during the restoration process, and 92% of power has been restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards.
Houghton EstateNorwoodOaklandsKillarneyOrchardsCydna
Cause: Faulty cablesource
Timeline (11 updates)
  1. Reported - Fri, 02 Oct, 16:25
    An outage at Cydna Substation is affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, and operators will be dispatched to investigate.
    source
  2. Reported - Fri, 02 Oct, 19:58
    An outage at Cydna Substation is affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, and will be attended to by the morning shift team.
    source
  3. Reported - Sat, 03 Oct, 09:56
    The team will investigate the cause of the outage affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards.
    source
  4. Reported - Sat, 03 Oct, 11:50
    The team is investigating the cause of an outage at Cydna Substation affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, which was reported yesterday.
    source
  5. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 13:15
    An outage at Cydna Substation tripped again, affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, and the team is still conducting tests.
    source
  6. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 15:21
    Power supply is partially restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with a test branch team requested tomorrow to locate the fault for the remaining Load Centers.
    source
  7. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 15:22
    Power supply is partially restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with a test branch team requested tomorrow to locate the fault for the remaining Load Centers.
    source
  8. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 12:50
    The test branch team is enroute to locate the multiple cable faults causing an outage affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards.
    source
  9. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 17:20
    The power supply has been restored up to 92% for customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with the remaining two load centres off until repairs are done.
    source
  10. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 20:54
    92% of the power supply has been restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with repairs for the remaining two load centres commencing in the morning.
    source
  11. Update - Tue, 06 Oct, 13:55
    A further fault was detected during the restoration process, and 92% of power has been restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards.
    source
🔧 Investigating2d ago- Innercity
Due to the area being unsafe at night, the team will conduct tests in the morning; if clear, the restoration process will commence following an outage reported on 21 September due to multiple cable faults, affecting customers in Berea and Hillbrow.
HillbrowBereaFort
Cause: Multiple cable faultssource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Reported - Sun, 04 Oct, 12:02
    An unplanned power interruption at Fort Substation is affecting customers in Hillbrow and Berea, and the team is investigating the cause.
    source
  2. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 20:57
    Due to the area being unsafe at night, the team will conduct tests in the morning; if clear, the restoration process will commence following an outage reported on 21 September due to multiple cable faults, affecting customers in Berea and Hillbrow.
    source
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes

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When Will Electricity Come Back in Johannesburg CBD?

How long a power outage in Johannesburg CBD takes to fix depends on what caused it. These are the typical restoration times for the three fault categories City Power handles.

Unplanned fault
Most outages in Johannesburg CBD fixed within 4-8 hours. Minor faults (tripped circuit) take 2-4 hours.
Cable theft
12-48 hours to repair, especially if specialised equipment is needed.
Planned work
City Power notifies Johannesburg CBD residents in advance. Usually 6-10 hours during the day.

Power Outage History for Johannesburg CBD (Last 90 Days)

City Power reported 10 outages affecting Johannesburg CBD in the last 90 days. Most faults traced back to the Central Substation substation (3 of 10). The most common cause was cable fault.

DateTime to restorationSubstationCauseAlso affected
28 Sept 2026-Van Beek Substationcable faultBree, Van Beek
25 Sept 2026-Central Substationequipment faultBraamfontein, City And Suburban, Grahamstown
24 Sept 2026-Van Beek Substationcable faultBree, Van Beek
19 Sept 2026-Central Substation-Braamfontein, City And Suburban, Grahamstown
09 Sept 2026--illegal connectionsAlexandra, Alexandra Mall
08 Sept 2026-Central Substationfire damageBraamfontein, City And Suburban, Grahamstown, Marshalltown
03 Sept 202612.4hSoweto Substationcable theftSoweto, UJ Soweto Campus
01 Sept 2026-Fordsburg Substation-Newtown, Hillbrow, Fordsburg
31 Aug 20262.2dBraamfontein Substationcable theftBraamfontein
29 Aug 2026-Fordsburg Substationcable faultNewtown, Hillbrow, Bree, Fordsburg

Time to restoration is measured from when the outage was first reported, not from when it began.

See the full Johannesburg power outage history →

What to Do During a Power Outage in Johannesburg CBD

Quick checklist to follow while waiting for City Power to restore power in Johannesburg CBD.

  • Switch off appliances at the wall to prevent damage from power surges when electricity returns.
  • Leave one light switched on so you know when power is restored.
  • Keep fridges and freezers closed - food stays cold for 4-6 hours if unopened.
  • Use battery-powered lights instead of candles to reduce fire risk.
  • Report the outage to City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 if it has not been reported yet.

Frequently Asked Questions About Power Outages in Johannesburg CBD

Is there a power outage in Johannesburg CBD right now?

Yes, there is currently a power outage reported in Johannesburg CBD, Johannesburg. City Power is aware and working on restoration. Check the live updates above for the latest status and estimated restoration time.

How do I report a power outage in Johannesburg CBD?

Call City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 to report a power outage in Johannesburg CBD. You can also report online at citypower.co.za or follow @CityPowerJhb on X (Twitter) for updates.

How long do power outages last in Johannesburg CBD?

Most unplanned power outages in Johannesburg CBD are fixed within 4-8 hours. Minor faults like tripped circuits are often restored in 2-4 hours. Major faults from cable theft or equipment damage can take 12-48 hours. Planned maintenance typically lasts 6-10 hours during the day.

When will the electricity be back on in Johannesburg CBD?

For the active outage affecting electricity in Johannesburg CBD, see the live update at the top of this page for City Power's latest restoration estimate. Most unplanned electricity outages in Johannesburg CBD restore within 4-8 hours. Call 0114907484 / 0860562874 to confirm the ETA for your specific street.

Is it load shedding or a power outage in Johannesburg CBD?

If your power is off outside the load shedding schedule, Johannesburg CBD is experiencing an unplanned power outage - not load shedding. Load shedding follows a fixed timetable, while power outages are caused by faults, cable theft, or equipment failure. Check Johannesburg CBD load shedding schedule

What number do I call for City Power in Johannesburg CBD?

Call City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 for power outages in Johannesburg CBD. You can also report faults online at citypower.co.za or WhatsApp the relevant SDC channel for your area.

OurPower is an independent live tracker. We are not affiliated with City Power or the City of Johannesburg. This page reads public information that City Power publishes and translates it into plain language. For official updates, contact City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 or citypower.co.za.

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