City Power Johannesburg down? Outage map, service status, incidents history

Is City Power Johannesburg down?

✅ Working normally

City Power Johannesburg appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was yesterday.

Last updated 45m ago · 17 signals in the last 24h · within the normal range

City Power Johannesburg is a municipal entity responsible for the distribution of electricity in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is one of the major electricity distribution companies in the country, providing electricity to residents, businesses, and institutions within its service area

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📈 User Reports and Outages in the Last 24 Hours

Outages are identified by unusual patterns or anomalies in user report activity

🌐 City Power Johannesburg Outage Map

The map is created using the locations of users who have submitted reports on the site

City Power Johannesburg outage map · 2026-07-01

We haven't noticed any outages affecting City Power Johannesburg in the past 24 hours.

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What’s typical for City Power Johannesburg

Where reports usually come from

🇿🇦South Africa100%

What people usually report

Power57%

Channel10%

Water10%

Grid9%

Post8%

Portal6%

City Power Johannesburg reliability

1d ago

Last incident

Incidents (12 mo)

12m

Avg duration

24m

Total downtime (12 mo)

Based on 2 recorded incidents over the last 12 months.

Recent outage history

resolvedJun 30, 2026Power13m
resolvedApr 29, 2026Power11m

🔎 Social Media Monitoring

We monitor social media to detect signals that indicate issues with services

@CityPowerJhb Hi. Please note we still don't have power at Halfway Gardens, the complexes which were affected by a 5-day outage last week. Please give us feedback

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@CityPowerJhb Hi when will the electricity outage on Barkston Drive Blairgowrie be attended to? Its been gone since yesterday at 3pm

@CityPowerJhb @CityPowerJhb is this the new norm ? Everyday there’s going to be a power outage in Little Falls ?is there going to be a decrease in my bill 🤬🤬

@CityPowerJhb When did you make the announcement about the power outage in Wilgeheuwel? When? We are getting tired of this now.

I'm really convinced that @CityPowerJhb is in the hands of FOOLS. Everyday, same time, there is power outage in #Wilgeheuwel .

@CityPowerJhb please assist with an outage in Wilgeheuwel It’s now a daily outage at the same time CPWEB5040295

@CityPowerJhb Yhooo yall have started again, power outage in Little Falls

@CityPowerJhb Hi @CityPowerJhb any update about the power outage in Auckland Park?

@CityPowerJhb Power is out in Halfway Gardens, Midrand and it’s affecting 2 complexes only like it did last week (that outage lasted 5 days). CP3514787. Please help

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@CityPowerJhb CPWEB5039364. Any update on the power outage??

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@CityPowerJhb @CityPowerJhb reference number CPWEB 5038917. there are a few reference numbers of others that have reported the outage. please update us as soon as possible

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@CityPowerJhb Parts of Kensington have been off since before this outage - but NO feedback! What is happening??? CPWEB5032904

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@CityPowerJhb Any update on Fordsburg power outage

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@CityPowerJhb Power outage at Lawley Ext 1

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@CityPowerJhb Power outage experience at 1:20 am this morning in the De wetshof/Cyrildene area CPWEB5038977

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@CityPowerJhb Grid 6 Area power outage Fordsburg and Mayfair Ref: CPWEB5038951 Time date : 1 July 2026

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@CityPowerJhb we can't log into the portal to log a fault in Austinview. It's the same place with an outage last week

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@CityPowerJhb Can we please have an updated ETR, with a clear and realistic update. Faults happen yes, but this outage was brought to your attention at 8am.

@CityPowerJhb Watch this outage be restored before Weltevreden Park when Weltevreden Park has been out for 48 hours and counting with no updates because nothing has been done.

@CityPowerJhb CAN WE PLEASE GET AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR WILGEHEUWEL OUTAGE!!!!!!!!!! CPWEB5038179

@CityPowerJhb Kindly note power outage in Wilgeheuwel, sterretjie street and surrounding areas, again!! Please acknowledge! Ref - CPWEB5038392, CPWEB5038112, CPWEB5038133

@sussy_n @CityPowerJhb @CityPowerJhb @eNCA @SABCNews @ewnupdates @DadaMorero another power outage in Wilgeheuwel. We are not angry enough.

@CityPowerJhb Weekly outage Kimbult/Zeiss CPWEB5038333

@CityPowerJhb CPWEB5038314: Honeypark, Glover Road power outage. Send technicians urgently.

@CityPowerJhb Power outage in wilgeheuwel is loadshedding now there’s absolutely no way 🙅‍♀️

@CityPowerJhb Power outage in Tropic Bird Lane, Wilgeheuwel. Please send a technician to restore power. REF NO: CPWEB5038201

@CityPowerJhb Every week same ****!! Power outage once again in Honeydew Grove ext 7 Mandarin Zeiss and Zefania roads CPWEB5038106

@CityPowerJhb Wilgeheuwel here for our weekly outage report. CPWEB5038167

@CityPowerJhb has there been any progress or update on the Birdhaven outage? CPWEB5037715

Frequently asked questions

Is City Power Johannesburg down right now?

City Power Johannesburg appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was yesterday.

Why is City Power Johannesburg not working for me?

We're not detecting a broad City Power Johannesburg outage right now, so a problem is most likely local to you — your internet connection, device, or the app. Try restarting the app, then your router. If many people report the same issue, this page will update to show it.

When was the last City Power Johannesburg outage?

The last recorded City Power Johannesburg incident was about 1 day ago.

How do I report a City Power Johannesburg problem?

Use the “Report a problem” button on this page and choose what's not working. Reports are anonymous and update the live status and outage map in real time.

How does Outage.Report know if City Power Johannesburg is down?

We aggregate anonymous user reports and monitor public social-media posts, comparing live volume against City Power Johannesburg's normal baseline for the time of day and region to detect anomalies — often before they're officially confirmed.