About Western Power
Western Power is owned by the Western Australian Government and says its network connects 2.3 million customers. It forms most of the South West Interconnected System, which runs from around Kalbarri in the north to Albany in the south and Kalgoorlie in the east.
WA is not part of the national electricity market, so Western Power is not regulated by the AER. Access to its network is overseen by the Economic Regulation Authority of Western Australia.
On the fringes of its network, Western Power has replaced some long rural lines with stand-alone power systems, which combine solar, batteries and a backup generator on a single property.
Owner: A Western Australian Government owned corporation, legally the Electricity Networks Corporation.
Western Power power outages and faults
Check Western Power's current outages first. If your outage is not listed, report it by phone or online. If only your home is affected, check your switchboard: see power out in your house.
Fallen powerlines
Treat any fallen line as live. Stay well back, call 000 if anyone is in danger, then call Western Power. See fallen powerline safety.
More on outages in Western Australia: power outages in Western Australia and compensation for long outages.
What Western Power means for your bill
Network charges are built into your retailer's usage rate and daily supply charge. The AER found network charges were up to 46% of a residential bill in 2024. On the Government-set tariff (Synergy Home Plan A1) for the Western Power area in 2026-27, the price is 33.26c per kWh and $1.19 a day, about $1,766 a year at 4,000 kWh.
Households here cannot shop around for a cheaper network, and retail prices are set by the government. See Western Australia electricity rates for every tariff.
How network prices are decided: AER determinations and network charges explained.
Places on the Western Power network
City guides with local bills, solar output and installation numbers: Albany, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie.
Connecting solar on the Western Power network
Since 14 February 2022, new and upgraded rooftop solar systems with inverters of 5 kVA or less in WA must be able to be switched off remotely in an emergency, under the state's Emergency Solar Management scheme.
Western Power approves every new solar connection and sets the export limit for your address. Your installer applies on your behalf. Read about export limits, export charges and the emergency backstop before you buy.
Questions about Western Power
13 13 51 (emergencies and outages, 24/7). Call 000 first if anyone is in danger.
No. Western Power owns and runs the network. Your retailer sends the bill and sets your plan, and pays Western Power to deliver the power. Call Western Power about outages and faults, and your retailer about bills.
A Western Australian Government owned corporation, legally the Electricity Networks Corporation.
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the regulator or the regulated retailer. Last checked October 2026. Prices include GST unless we say otherwise.