Blackouts

Power outages rarely give you advance notice. Whether it's a storm, an overload on the power grid, or an unexpected equipment failure, power outages constantly disrupt the rhythm at the most inconvenient times. Today's...

If you're in Melbourne, Richmond, or Preston today, you might've already felt the sudden darkness.There are at least three areas experiencing power outages tonight, with the most severe one affecting about 500 households and...

'One minute the family is sitting around eating, and the next the lights go out, the fridge stops humming and the children cry in fear.' This happens quite a lot in Adelaide. The power can...

Your Tasmanian home could suddenly go dark while watching your favourite show or making dinner. Power cuts are unpredictable and often occur at inopportune moments. The electricity supply remains reliable, but extreme weather or...

Canberra nights are calm and quiet, with the lights of the city and a steady power supply. But in recent years, there have been more and more power outages, and people are worried that...

Ever noticed your lights flickering or your aircon losing power for a few seconds—especially during a hot summer or a wild storm? You may have experienced a brownout. But what is a brown out,...

A power outage Morayfield can be frustrating, especially when it strikes unexpectedly, and you don’t know how long it will last. While some blackouts are over quickly, others can drag on for hours or...

Dark clouds gather over Cairns as winds become strong. All at once, lights begin flickering once, twice before suddenly everything goes dark and the ceiling fan slowly stops running. Air feels very still. You...