Faults on parts of ElectraNet’s energy transmission network cut power to most of Yorke Peninsula and parts of the Eyre Peninsula and the Mid North on Friday 14 March 2025.

Update 11:00 am Saturday 15 March

Power has been restored to customers affected by yesterday's outages across Yorke Peninsula and parts of the Mid North and Eyre Peninsula.

Update 11:30 pm Friday 14 March

ElectraNet and SAPN have restored power to approximately 15,000 customers affected by today’s power outage.

Around 10,000 customers remain without power. Efforts will continue through the night to restore service as soon as possible.

Update 7:30 pm Friday 14 March

Food

• Food may or may not be safe after an emergency situation such as a power outage.
• Some foods may look and smell fine, but if they have been kept warm for too long, they may contain bacteria which may make people ill. When in doubt. throw it out.
• See the SA Health website for tips on food safety, and limiting the amount of food that is spoiled in an outage.

Update:  3:00 pm Friday 14 March

Communications and emergency services

• If you are in an affected area and need emergency services but can’t use your phone, please go to one of the following hospitals.
  • Balaklava
  • Maitland
  • Yorketown
  • Wallaroo
• Assistance will be on hand to contact the necessary agency for you.

Power dependency for health needs

• If you or someone you care for are unable to use medical devices at home and do not have a plan in place for an unplanned power outage, seek alternative accommodation until power returns.
• If your phone network is down, in a medical emergency go to your closest Emergency Department. Hospitals have generator back up.
• See the SA Health website for advice on how to keep people dependent on power safe during a power outage.

Education facilities

Power outages in the Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula and mid north areas, coupled with extreme heat, have led to the closure of a range of schools in the region in the interests of the wellbeing of students. These sites have communicated directly with parents.

The  Department for Education is working with the sites, particularly in relation to transport arrangements for students to ensure their safety. Sites will provide supervision for children where necessary until they are collected.

Using generators

• Generators can be invaluable during a power outage, but there can be risks associated with their use.
• Review the guidelines from the Office of the Technical Regulator for using generators for back-up power (PDF).

Further information

For information on restoration of power go to:

• ElectraNet Yorke Peninsula Outage Update
• SA Power Networks: Outage map

Yorke Peninsula power outage news item

Faults on parts of ElectraNet’s energy transmission network have cut power to most of Yorke Peninsula. Parts of the Eyre Peninsula and the Mid North are also experiencing outages.

ElectraNet is working to restore power as soon as possible.

These outages come during a predicted low-intensity heatwave, which could present health risks to vulnerable people in affected areas. SA Health has advice on its website for staying healthy in the heat.

SA Health sites in the affected area are all operating on generators. SA Health is continuing to work with all sites, its primary focus being to minimise any potential impact on patients and communities.

ElectraNet will provide updates on restoration times on its website.