Nelson Mandela Bay Power Outages
Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Despatch. How to report, who to call, and the schedule for every suburb.
We currently run live outage tracking for Johannesburg (City Power) only. For real-time NMB status, follow @NMandelaBaymuni on X or call 0800 20 5050. Scroll down for the load reduction schedule on every NMB suburb.
Report a Power Outage in Nelson Mandela Bay
When the power goes off and it is not load shedding or load reduction, report it to NMB Metro Electricity so a technician can be dispatched. Have your street address and meter number ready before you call.
- Call: 0800 20 5050 (toll-free, 24/7)
- Email: eleccallcentre@mandelametro.gov.za
- X (Twitter): @NMandelaBaymuni
OurPower is an independent information site and is not affiliated with Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. Always confirm outage information with the official channels above.
NMB Suburbs - Load Shedding & Load Reduction Schedules
Each suburb page shows the current schedule (if any), the block, and municipality contacts. We cover 395 areas in Nelson Mandela Bay.
About Power Outages in Nelson Mandela Bay
NMB Metro Electricity is the utility responsible for distributing electricity across the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, which covers Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Uitenhage (Kariega), and Despatch. Bulk supply comes from Eskom, and NMB handles local distribution.
Unplanned outages in NMB typically come from three sources:
- Cable and equipment faults - ageing infrastructure, especially in older suburbs like Central and Walmer.
- Planned maintenance - announced ahead of time on @NMandelaBaymuni.
- Load reduction - applied during peak-demand periods to prevent transformer overload in specific feeder areas.
These are different from national load shedding, which is driven by Eskom generation shortfalls and affects the whole country on a rotation.
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