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Current Outages

If there's no power at your place, check out the current & planned outage map to see if you're affected by either a scheduled maintenance power outage or a fault. If your outage isn't listed or for more information, call us on 0800 30 90 80.

MainPower Holiday office closure

From midday Thursday 21st December to 8am Monday 8th January, the MainPower offices will be closed. We will still be attending faults and call outs during this period.

We thank you for your patience over this holiday period, and wish our customers a happy holidays and an even happier new year!

Text messages for planned power outages
MainPower is now sending text messages to advise customers of planned outages. Please contact your electricity retailer if you need to update your mobile number or contact details for your electricity account.

IS YOUR OUTAGE NOT LISTED?

Troubleshoot your outage

Treat all lines as live during the outage period; power may be restored at any time. If you require further information, please call MainPower’s 24-hour fault line – 0800 30 90 80; to report an emergency call 111.

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New MainPower Chief Executive

MainPower is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Lester as new Chief Executive, following a thorough recruitment process that began in August.MainPower Board Chair Tony King is delighted to...

New sports facility to be named MainPower Stadium

MainPower has been announced as lead naming rights sponsor of the new $28M sports facility, Stadium Waimakariri.MainPower is the first major naming rights sponsor to be announced to partner with...

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Renewable energy

MainPower has been investigating options for renewable distributed generation in and around the North Canterbury region since 2004.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers to your most frequently asked questions about our community sponsorships, power outages and power connections.