Power Outage in Park Central, Johannesburg
Power Outages Affecting Park Central3 active
Updated 6m ago- Reported - Thu, 20 Aug, 15:06An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Bramley Park and Wynberg. Operators will be dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage.source
- Update - Thu, 20 Aug, 19:20Restoration efforts at Gresswold Substation remain at 68% due to access challenges, affecting customers in Bramley Park and Wynberg.source
- Update - Thu, 20 Aug, 20:23Restoration efforts at Gresswold Substation remain at 68% due to access challenges, affecting Bramley Park and Wynberg, with the team resuming repairs tomorrow morning.source
- Reported - Wed, 19 Aug, 08:50A fault has been identified on the local RMU and transformer at Monte Carlo Substation, affecting customers in Weltevredenpark via the Mosterboom Distributor of Panorama Switching Station.source
- Reported - Wed, 19 Aug, 10:02A service provider has been assigned to address an outage at Panorama Switching Station's Mosterboom Distributor in Weltevredenpark, and materials are being collected.source
- Reported - Wed, 19 Aug, 12:17An outage at Panorama Switching Station's Mosterboom Distributor is affecting customers in Wilropark, with a service provider assigned and materials to be collected.source
- Update - Wed, 19 Aug, 13:33A service provider has been assigned and materials are being collected for repairs at Panorama Switching Station's Mosterboom Distributor, affecting Weltevredenpark.source


- Update - Mon, 17 Aug, 11:51A service provider is on site carrying out repairs at Christiaan De Wet Substation, affecting customers in Weltevredenpark and Allen’s Nek.source
- Update - Mon, 17 Aug, 18:49Our team remains on site and is attending to cable repairs, with work progressing.source
- Reported - Tue, 18 Aug, 06:06An outage at Christiaan De Wet Substation JG Strydom Switching Station is affecting Weltevredenpark and Allen’s Nek.source
- Reported - Tue, 18 Aug, 10:07Repair work will commence once the fault has been located at Christiaan de Wet, JG Strydom Switching Station, affecting Weltevredenpark and Allen’s Nek.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 19:50Repair work at Christiaan De Wet Substation, JG Strydom Switching Station affecting Weltevredenpark and Allen’s Nek has been halted and will continue tomorrow due to challenges faced during the repair process.source
- Reported - Wed, 19 Aug, 03:11An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Weltevredenpark, and a team has been dispatched to investigate the cause.source
- Update - Wed, 19 Aug, 08:55The technical team is on site and has resumed repairs for the Christiaan De Wet Substation, JG Strydom Switching Station, Crossberry distributor, affecting Weltevredenpark and Allen’s Nek.source
- Update - Wed, 19 Aug, 18:43Repairs are complete at Christiaan De Wet Substation, JG Strydom Switching Station, and the team will conduct tests before commencing restoration to Weltevredenpark, Allen’s Nek, and surrounding areas.source
- Reported - Wed, 19 Aug, 18:47The outage affecting Lufhereng and surrounding areas will be attended after Christiaan De Wet Substation, JG Strydom Switching Station, Crossberry Distributor.source
- Restored - Wed, 19 Aug, 21:27Power supply has been fully restored to customers in Weltevredenpark and Allen’s Nek.source
- Reported - Mon, 17 Aug, 18:33An outage is affecting Bramley North, Wynberg, and Pan Africa Shopping Centre, with operators on site investigating the cause.source
- Update - Mon, 17 Aug, 22:11Power supply has been restored up to 42% at Bramley North, Wynberg, and Pan Africa Shopping Centre, with remaining work handed over to the day shift team due to access challenges.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 17:47Repairs on the faulty cable at Gresswold Substation have been completed, and operators will be dispatched to begin the restoration process for customers in Lombardy East.source
- Restored - Tue, 18 Aug, 18:27Power supply has been restored to customers in Lombardy East following a cable fault.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 20:00The test branch team has been requested to locate an existing fault at Gresswold Substation affecting customers in Bramley North, Wynberg, and Pan Africa Shopping Centre, with 10 load centres remaining off.source
- Update - Wed, 19 Aug, 10:34A test branch team is on site locating the fault affecting customers in Wynberg, Bramley North, and Raumarais Park, with 80% of the supply restored and ten load centres still off.source
- Update - Wed, 19 Aug, 11:46A fault at Gresswold Substation affecting customers in Wynberg, Bramley North, and Raumarais Park has been located, with 80% of supply restored and a contractor to be appointed for repairs.source
- Restored - Wed, 19 Aug, 13:00Power supply is fully restored to customers in Wynberg, Bramley North, Pan Africa Shopping Centre, and surrounding areas.source
- Reported - Tue, 18 Aug, 08:19An outage is affecting customers in Freedom Park, and operators have been notified to investigate the cause.source
- Restored - Tue, 18 Aug, 11:30Power has been restored to customers in Freedom Park, following an outage caused by an overload at Goldev Switching Station.source
- Reported - Fri, 14 Aug, 14:57An unplanned power supply interruption is affecting customers in Jukskei Park, and operators have been informed to investigate the cause.source
- Restored - Sun, 16 Aug, 08:59Power supply has been restored at Houtkoppen Substation, Conduit Distributor, following an outage caused by a cable fault affecting customers in Jukskei Park and Johannesburg North.source
- Restored - Sun, 16 Aug, 11:55Power supply has been restored at Houtkoppen Substation, Conduit Distributor, following a cable fault that affected customers in Jukskei Park and Johannesburg North, but a low voltage outage is still affecting parts of Jukskei Park.source
- Reported - Sat, 15 Aug, 03:47Operators have been notified and will investigate a suspected power outage affecting customers at Auckland Park.source
- Update - Sat, 15 Aug, 08:20Teams are sourcing replacement fuses for Auckland Park, with repair work to commence once materials are delivered.source
- Restored - Sat, 15 Aug, 19:24Full supply has been restored to customers at Auckland Park, following an outage caused by a stolen MV fuse.source
- Restored - Sat, 15 Aug, 19:25Full supply has been restored to customers at Auckland Park, following an outage caused by a stolen MV fuse.source
- Restored - Sat, 15 Aug, 19:28Full supply has been restored to customers at Auckland Park, following an outage caused by a stolen MV fuse.source
- Update - Mon, 17 Aug, 17:01Repairs have been completed at Houtkoppen Substation for an outage caused by a vandalised transformer on Platina Street in Jukskei Park, with final tests and restoration to commence.source
- Reported - Mon, 17 Aug, 20:57A power outage is affecting customers in Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North, and Northriding.source
- Reported - Tue, 18 Aug, 09:12An outage at Houtkoppen Substation affecting customers in Jukskei Park and Johannesburg North. The test branch team has been requested to conduct tests on MSS 189 Platina Street.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 12:39At Houtkoppen Substation, a faulty switch was detected, affecting customers in Jukskei Park and Johannesburg North. A new switch is being sourced for replacement.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 17:43The transformer tested positive at Houtkoppen Substation, but a faulty Ring Main Unit (RMU) switch needs replacement; supply is temporarily restored via a generator for customers in Jukskei Park and Johannesburg North.source
- Update - Sat, 15 Aug, 13:18Power supply has been restored up to 97% to customers in Alexandra, but one Pole Mounted Transformer remains isolated due to a snapped overhead line, affecting customers in 13th to 17th Avenue between London Road and Rooth Street.source
- Update - Mon, 17 Aug, 09:40There is an outage update for Alexandra Substation.source
- Restored - Tue, 18 Aug, 07:31Power supply is fully restored to customers along 12th to 16th Avenue, between Roosevelt Street and Hofmeyer Street.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 08:54City Power is building on previous engagements with Alexandra businesses to undertake a focused compliance and normalisation programme, including street-by-street audits and addressing recurring electricity interruptions.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 08:55City Power is addressing network overloading, illegal connections, low vending, and damaged infrastructure in Alexandra, having invested approximately R595.7 million in various normalisation projects since 2003.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 08:55City Power is streaming live at the Alexandra Electricity Imbizo to discuss electricity challenges with residents.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 08:57City Power confirms significant investment in Alexandra's network but stresses the need for resident cooperation to ensure sustainable outcomes, with plans to intensify metering audits and infrastructure protection.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 08:59City Power is discussing the need for partnership to address low vending levels in Alexandra, despite normalisation efforts in areas like River Park, Tsutsumani, Far East Bank, and WesBank.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 09:00City Power is engaging with Alexandra residents on electricity challenges, including refurbishment of Roosevelt Switching Station at Alexandra Substation, to move towards a more stable and sustainable electricity supply.source
- Update - Tue, 18 Aug, 11:20Repair work at Alexandra Substation for snapped overhead lines affecting customers along 13th to 15th Avenue, between London Road and Rooth Street, will resume tomorrow once materials are delivered. The supply remains 97% restored.source
- Reported - Sat, 15 Aug, 18:16An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Weltevredenpark, Weltevredenpark Extension 1, and Allen’s Nek. Operators have been notified and will be dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage.source
- Update - Sat, 15 Aug, 21:00Power has been restored to 98% of affected customers in Weltevredenpark and Allen's Nek following a cable fault between Woodridge MSS and Crossberry MSS, with the team attending to the remaining 2% still without supply in Crossberry.source
- Reported - Wed, 12 Aug, 19:32Power tripped at New Eldorado Park Substation due to a line down affecting customers in Freedom Park East, with repairs scheduled for tomorrow.source
- Update - Fri, 14 Aug, 12:01Repairs on the snapped overhead line have been completed, and operators will run final tests before restoring power to customers in Freedom Park East.source
- Update - Wed, 12 Aug, 18:39The test branch team is on site at Houtkoppen Substation to locate a fault causing outages in Jukskei Park and Johannesburg North, with repairs to commence once located; response times may be affected by inclement weather.source
- Update - Wed, 12 Aug, 20:07Multiple faults are affecting customers in Jukskei Park and Johannesburg North, with repairs to be conducted tomorrow due to unexpected challenges.source
- Update - Thu, 13 Aug, 08:42The test branch team is currently on site at Houtkoppen Substation locating faults affecting customers in Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North, and Noordhang. Repairs will commence once faults are located.source
- Update - Thu, 13 Aug, 11:30Repairs have commenced on a cable fault affecting customers in Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North, and Noordhang from Houtkoppen Substation.source
- Update - Thu, 13 Aug, 18:42Repairs have been completed at Houtkoppen Substation, and the restoration process is underway for customers in Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North, and Noordhang, following multiple cable faults.source
- Update - Thu, 13 Aug, 20:48Power supply tripped again during restoration at Houtkoppen Substation, partially restored to Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North, and Noordhang, with fault finding in progress.source
- Update - Thu, 13 Aug, 23:06Multiple faults have been discovered at Houtkoppen Substation, affecting customers in Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North, and Noordhang; a test branch team will be requested in the morning to locate the faults and commence repairs.source
- Restored - Fri, 14 Aug, 08:20Power supply has been fully restored following an outage caused by a cable fault affecting customers in Riverbend, part of Tirong Estate and Kya Sand Estate.source
- Update - Fri, 14 Aug, 10:16The team is on site exposing the cable fault to conduct repairs, affecting customers in Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North, and Noordhang.source
Other outages in this area
Reports from nearby suburbs in the same City Power service area. Not necessarily affecting Park Central directly.
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Updated 6m ago- Reported - Thu, 20 Aug, 05:39An outage is affecting customers in Ennerdale Extensions 6, 10, 11, 12, and 14. Operators have been notified and will be dispatched to investigate the cause.source
- Reported - Thu, 20 Aug, 08:22Operators have been dispatched to investigate an outage at Ennerdale Ext 6 Switching Station affecting customers in Ennerdale Extensions 6,10, 11, 12, 14.source
- Update - Thu, 20 Aug, 12:48Power supply has been restored up to 96% to customers in Ennerdale Extensions 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, with two load centres remaining off due to no access, following a cable fault.source
- Update - Fri, 21 Aug, 09:13Operators have restored 96% of power to customers in Ennerdale Extensions 6,10, 11, 12, 14 following a cable fault at Ennerdale Ext 6 Switching Station, but two load centres remain off.source



Report a Power Outage in Park Central
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Planned Maintenance in Park Central
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When Will Electricity Come Back in Park Central?
How long a power outage in Park Central 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 Park Central 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 Park Central residents in advance. Usually 6-10 hours during the day.
Power Outage History for Park Central (Last 90 Days)
City Power reported 10 outages affecting Park Central in the last 90 days. Most faults traced back to the New Eldorado Park Substation substation (2 of 10). The most common cause was overload.
| Date | Duration | Substation | Cause | Also affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | - | New Eldorado Park Substation | planned maintenance | Eldorado Park, Freedom Park |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 10.5h | New Eldorado Park Substation | overload | Eldorado Park, Freedom Park |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 3.7h | Christiaan De Wet Substation | overload | Constantia Kloof, Weltevreden Park |
| 12 Aug 2026 | - | - | - | Freedom Park |
| 12 Aug 2026 | - | - | - | Slovo Park |
| 12 Aug 2026 | - | Transformer Substation | vandalism | Jukskei Park |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 2.9h | Beyers 11kv Substation | - | Strydom Park, Randpark Ridge, Randpark |
| 12 Aug 2026 | - | Rhinoceros Switching Station | - | Constantia Kloof, Weltevreden Park |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 1.4h | Reefhaven Substation | - | Lindhaven, Groblerpark, Grobler Park, Reefhaven |
| 12 Aug 2026 | - | Houtkoppen 11KV Substation | - | Jukskei Park, Johannesburg North |
What to Do During a Power Outage in Park Central
Quick checklist to follow while waiting for City Power to restore power in Park Central.
- 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 Park Central
Is there a power outage in Park Central right now?
Yes, there is currently a power outage reported in Park Central, 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 Park Central?
Call City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 to report a power outage in Park Central. You can also report online at citypower.co.za or follow @CityPowerJhb on X (Twitter) for updates.
How long do power outages last in Park Central?
Most unplanned power outages in Park Central 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 Park Central?
For the active outage affecting electricity in Park Central, see the live update at the top of this page for City Power's latest restoration estimate. Most unplanned electricity outages in Park Central 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 Park Central?
If your power is off outside the load shedding schedule, Park Central 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 Park Central load shedding schedule
What number do I call for City Power in Park Central?
Call City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 for power outages in Park Central. You can also report faults online at citypower.co.za or WhatsApp the relevant SDC channel for your area.
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