31/05/2026
❗️POWER OUTAGE - parts of the METROPOLITAN, SOUTH WEST and LOWER SOUTH WEST❗️
Time of issue: 09:31 AM, 02 June 2026.
⚠ Western Power advised Tuesday 2 June that at 7am around 12,000 customers across the network are currently affected by outages following severe storm conditions over the weekend, down from around 26,000 yesterday afternoon. The storm damage was significant and widespread across the WA main electricity network.
⚠ Currently customers most heavily impacted are in the south metropolitan area, South West and Great Southern including Yallingup, Capel, Peppermint Grove Beach, Palmyra, Stratham, Kewdale, Quedjinup, Quindalup, Boyanup, Coolbellup and surrounds.
⚠ Western Power emergency response crews are continuing to work to address a significant number of hazards on the network. There are 44 hazards remaining, down from 200 yesterday afternoon and 500 at the peak.
⚠ Western Power's priority remains responding to reported hazards to ensure the safety of community, crews, and other agencies. Once hazards have been attended to, crews are able to commence repairs and restoration of power.
⚠ All available crews are addressing hazards on the network and Western Power has cancelled all non-essential network maintenance work to focus on the storm recovery efforts.
⚠ Estimated restoration times will be updated as Western Power crews continue to assess the damage and repairs required.
🚨 WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY 🚨
If you come across fallen powerlines:
Stay eight metres away and make the safe call to Western Power on the emergency 24/7 number 13 13 51 so emergency response crews can attend the hazard and make the area safe.
ℹ For more information visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au
