Damaging winds alert - Thursday 10 July 10:30am

Wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h are forecast to impact Illawarra, Blue Mountains,  South Coast and Southern Highlands this morning, continuing into the evening.

We understand the past few weeks have been especially challenging for customers in these regions, with prolonged supply interruptions caused by extreme weather.

As this latest weather front approaches, we encourage everyone to be prepared for the possibility of further outages.

Our crews are on standby, ready to respond swiftly to unplanned outages to keep communities safe and restore power as quickly as possible.

Plan ahead and stay safe
  • Create your own Power Outage Plan here
  • If you rely on life-support equipment prepare to enact your back up plan, and, register with us if you haven’t already
  • Download the Hazards Near Me App to stay up to date with local alert
  • Find estimated power restoration times here.
Stay weather-aware
  • Report fallen powerlines by calling 131 003
  • Always stay at least 8 metres away from any fallen powerlines – assume they are live and dangerous
  • Never drive across fallen powerlines!
  • For life-threatening emergencies or electric shock call 000
  • Call NSW SES on 132 500 for emergency rescue.

Published on Jul 10th 2025