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 about 43 days ago.

Last updated 7m ago · 12 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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🌐 City Power Johannesburg Outage Map

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City Power Johannesburg outage map · 2026-06-11

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

What people usually report

Power66%

Electricity15%

Post7%

Login6%

Portal6%

City Power Johannesburg reliability

43d ago

Last incident

Incidents (12 mo)

11m

Avg duration

11m

Total downtime (12 mo)

Based on 1 recorded incident over the last 12 months.

Recent outage history

resolvedApr 29, 2026Power11m

🔎 Social Media Monitoring

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

@CityPowerJhb You guys switch off far east bank and say it's napier distributor and after switching off tou don't even acknowledge about the outage

@CityPowerJhb Is there an all day power outage for maintenance in Block C Constantiakloof tomorrow

@CityPowerJhb 7 days outage mxm

@CityPowerJhb power outage in the Berario area. Please advise on the reason for the outage?

@CityPowerJhb Are you sending technicians TODAY to Oaklands to see WHY there is an outage? No power since 7:30pm yesterday!!! Ref CPWEB5009066

@CityPowerJhb Please guys, there are talks of protests because of the Wilgeheuwel outage, please can we sort this out asap

@CityPowerJhb The power outage in Beretta Street in Wilgeheuwel needs to be resolved now & not during the course of the day! We are paying customers.

@CityPowerJhb Wilgeheuwel had power restored at 21:00 and then there was another outage at 03:00/04:00. Are you guys simply unable to consistently provide electricity?

11h

@CityPowerJhb It’s the 3rd time this week guys?????? “Possible outage” is WILD considering that there is literally NO power!??????

13h

@CityPowerJhb Its not a "possible" area outage, it IS an area outage!

14h

Power outages again wilgehuiwel block 11, little falls @CityPowerJhb Daily outage 3am

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@CityPowerJhb @CityPowerJhb can you please check on the outage in Oaklands and Houghton? Been out for few hours. ref: CPWEB5009068 #CityPowerJhb #CityPowerOutage

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@CityPowerJhb Hi CityPower, Sardinha Parl in Wilgeheuwel, Shearwater Road is still without power since yesterday around 17:00. Is the team still resolving the outage?

@CityPowerJhb @Eskom_SA @HermanMashaba #poweroutage the has been power outage in Wilgeheuwel since 5h30 this morning. What is the update ? When will power be restored?

@CityPowerJhb What is the latest on the Cleveland Substation outage ? @CityPowerJhb

@CityPowerJhb Any update on the Blairgowrie outage yet??

@CityPowerJhb Please check Blairegowrie outage . Reference: CPWEB5008258

@CityPowerJhb Stop misleading people the outage was reported last Friday not yesterday we have been without power since Friday around 12 noon

@CityPowerJhb Beyond ridiculous, every single month there must be an outage in Mayfair that takes forever to repair, EVERY single month! 🤦🏾‍♀️

@THEDEVCHEV Please can you also assist with the power outage in Northriding. @CityPowerJhb refuses to acknowledge the outage that happened around 3.30am

@CityPowerJhb Power Outage in Bramley View since 19:30 yesterday June 9th. Any update?

@CityPowerJhb Any news on the outage in Northriding AH in Boundary Road? Power went out last night

@CityPowerJhb LIES LIES!!!!! Power outage was reported on Friday last week!!!! We not dumb you know!!!

@CityPowerJhb Wha rubbish is this ‼️‼️‼️Acknowledge the outage in Northriding Olivenhout substation which happened at 4:30 this morning ‼️Stop being useless and post rubbish ‼️

@CityPowerJhb Hi any update on power outage in wilgeheuwel??? Cabernet street has been off twice this week

@CityPowerJhb can you assist with outage CPWEB5008042

@CityPowerJhb please assist with call reference CPWEB5008125 - outage in Northgate. Thanks.

@CityPowerJhb Please provide an update on power outage in Marshalltown

@CityPowerJhb CPWEB5004088 Can we get assistance, we’ve had the outage since Friday. 3 escalations yet nothing.

@CityPowerJhb There's power outage in Bramley now

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 about 43 days ago.

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 43 days 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.