POWER OUTAGE NOTICE: MOUNT ROAD SUBSTATION: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality informs residents and businesses that a fault occurred at the Mount Road Substation at approximately 03:45 on 24 August.
The outage was caused by theft and vandalism at the cable oil pump station, which resulted in both 66kV transformers tripping and affected the primary and backup supply.
The following areas are currently without power:
- North End
- Kensington
- Central
- Mount Road
- Parts of Newton Park
- Harbour
Our technical teams are attending to the fault. More updates will be provided as they become available
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
UPDATE ON POWER OUTAGE DUE TO VANDALISM: MOUNT ROAD SUBSTATION – 25 August 2025:
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to reassure residents and businesses that our technical teams have been working tirelessly through the night to restore power.
The team has been carefully pumping oil through the full length of the affected cable to build up the correct pressure needed before electricity can safely be restored. This is a delicate process that requires constant monitoring to avoid further damage.
Overnight progress has been made, with oil pressure steadily increasing. While we have not yet reached the required levels, we remain hopeful that this will be achieved by midday or later this afternoon. Once the correct pressure is reached, a vital filtration process must follow, after which electricity supply is expected to be restored this evening, 25 August 2025.
We understand the difficulty this outage has caused and sincerely thank all residents and businesses for their patience and cooperation. Please be assured that our teams are working around the clock to resolve this matter safely and as quickly as possible.
Further updates will be communicated as soon as new information becomes available.
