Extreme heat
South Australia records some of the country's hottest days. Air-conditioning load on 40°C-plus afternoons stresses local equipment and is a leading cause of summer outages.
Live outage map · Gawler, SA
Gawler power outage: map & report
Is the power out in Gawler? Check the live map below for outages near you and report your own. Gawler is on the SA Power Networks network, so call 13 13 66 in a blackout, not your retailer. If a powerline is down, call 000 first.
Gawler, at the northern edge of greater Adelaide, is supplied by SA Power Networks. Heat and storms are the leading causes of power outages.
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Gawler power outage map: check outages near you
This live map shows current power outages reported in and around Gawler. Enter your address to recentre it on your street, see whether an outage has been reported nearby, and report your own so neighbours are warned. For a fallen line or danger to life, call 000 first.
Live power outages near Gawler
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Current power outage reports
No active power outages are currently reported by users. If your power is out, use the address check above to report it.
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Reporting is anonymous, appears straight away on the map above, and helps others in your area. It does not replace calling your distributor faults line, which is what gets a crew dispatched and protects any compensation you may be owed.
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Reports are submitted anonymously and let other users know about power outages in progress. For a fallen line or danger to life, call 000 first.
Fallen powerline or danger to life? Call 000 first
If you see a fallen powerline, sparking, fire or anyone in danger in Gawler, call Triple Zero (000) immediately and stay at least 8 metres clear, treating every line as live. Then report the network fault to SA Power Networks on 13 13 66.
Local context
Why the power goes out in Gawler
The most common causes of outages across South Australia and the SA Power Networks network.
Severe storms and damaging wind
Powerful storm systems can bring down lines statewide. The September 2016 event that blacked out the whole state began with storm damage to transmission towers.
Bushfire and fire-danger shutdowns
On catastrophic fire-danger days, SA Power Networks may cut power in high-risk areas, and fires in the Adelaide Hills can damage the network directly.
A long, exposed rural network
Outside Adelaide, long rural feeders across the Mid North, Eyre Peninsula and South East are exposed to weather, vegetation and wildlife.
In a blackout
What to do during a Gawler power outage
Five steps, in order, from checking for danger to protecting your fridge.
Check for danger first
If a powerline is down, or there is fire, smoke or sparks, call 000 straight away and stay at least 8 metres clear of any fallen line.
Is it you or the network?
Check whether your neighbours and the streetlights still have power. If they do, check your switchboard for a tripped safety switch and reset it once.
Check the map, then report it
Use the live map above to see if an outage is already reported nearby. If not, call SA Power Networks on 13 13 66, not your retailer, and report it once.
Protect your fridge and freezer
Keep both doors shut. A closed fridge stays cold for about four hours and a full freezer for roughly a day. Do not refreeze food that has fully thawed.
Guard against the restoration surge
Turn off and unplug sensitive appliances. When power returns it can come back with a surge that damages anything left on.
Plan for next time
Save the SA Power Networks faults number in your phone now, and keep a torch and charged power bank handy. If anyone relies on life support, register with your retailer.
Money back
Gawler power outage compensation
SA Power Networks pays an automatic Guaranteed Service Level (GSL) credit when a customer has, for example, more than 9 outages or more than 20 hours off supply in a financial year.
The payment usually lands as an automatic credit on your next bill, passed through your retailer, with no claim to lodge. Read our guide to power outage compensation for the thresholds and how to check yours.
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Common questions
A Selectra expert answers your Gawler power outage questions
Gawler is on the SA Power Networks network, so call its 24/7 faults line on 13 13 66, not your retailer. The retailer bills you but cannot dispatch a crew. If a powerline is down or anyone is in danger, call Triple Zero (000) first.
Use the live map above: type your Gawler address and it recentres on your street and shows whether anyone nearby has reported an outage. SA Power Networks also runs its own outage map showing confirmed network faults and estimated restoration times at sapowernetworks.com.au.
The SA Power Networks faults and outage number is 13 13 66, staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is the same number whether the Gawler outage is planned or unplanned.
If your neighbour has power, the fault is probably inside your own property, most often a tripped safety switch in your switchboard. Reset it once; if it trips again, unplug appliances and call a licensed electrician. If your whole street is dark, it is a SA Power Networks network outage to report on 13 13 66.
SA Power Networks pays an automatic Guaranteed Service Level (GSL) credit when a customer has, for example, more than 9 outages or more than 20 hours off supply in a financial year. The credit usually appears on your next bill through your retailer, with no claim needed. See our power outage compensation guide for the detail.
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