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Nelson Mandela Bay Power Outages

Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Uitenhage (Kariega), Despatch. Current outages, how to report, and who to call.

8 active power outages reported across Nelson Mandela Bay right now.Updated recently from official NMB Metro Electricity sources.

Report a Power Outage in Nelson Mandela Bay

When the power goes off and it is not load shedding, report it to NMB Metro Electricity so a technician can be dispatched. Have your street address and meter number ready before you call.

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.

Nelson Mandela Bay Suburbs

Each suburb page shows the current outage status and how to report a fault. We cover 395 suburbs.

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All Nelson Mandela Bay areas

Areas named in past outage notices. Each page shows the current status, past outages and how to report a fault.

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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 to homes and businesses.

Unplanned outages in Nelson Mandela Bay typically come from three sources:

  • Cable and equipment faults - substation circuit breaker trips and underground cable failures are the most common cause, often reported by NMB as the triggering substation.
  • Planned maintenance - announced ahead of time by NMB Metro Electricity via the official Twitter account.
  • 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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