Overnight Power Restoration in Auckland

Vector wishes to advise that crews have managed to restore further customers overnight.

They have restored all of St Heliers, all residential customers in Mt Wellington and half of Remuera.

This has been done by spreading the load over the network and some of these customers may come off during peak load this morning. However, they will have power back once the peak has passed.

This has meant hot water cylinders and freezers could operate overnight.

The total number of customers out at present is around 18,000, down from 39,600 last night.

Customers are asked to be as frugal as possible with their energy use in these areas if they have been restored so we can back feed more areas. Crews continued to work on the damaged cables over night and fresh crews are due onsite shortly to continue with this work.
Medically dependent customers or vulnerable customers in these areas should make alternative arrangements.

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