South East Queensland power outages: ABC reports more than 81,000 households affected
Severe storms cut power in parts of South East Queensland on Wednesday, 11 November. ABC reported that more than 81,000 households lost electricity that night and that Logan recorded almost 60,000 outages. The reports reviewed did not establish a current regional total or a time for full restoration.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · Storms caused outages across parts of South East Queensland. Energex said some customers could be without power well into Thursday.
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ABC also reported interruptions in the Scenic Rim, Moreton Bay, Brisbane and Gympie council areas.
Energex told ABC it had received reports of more than 400 fallen powerlines.
Energex told ABC that some customers could be without power well into Thursday.
Where did the storms cut power?
ABC named Logan and four other council areas in its coverage. Its Logan figure was almost 60,000 outages, while its figure of more than 81,000 was for households across South East Queensland. The reports do not say which individual addresses lost supply.
Nine reported that a storm cluster reached Logan shortly before 5 pm local time and separately reported more than 60,000 homes without power. The time refers to the arrival of the storm in Logan. Neither report establishes a precise time when the power outages began, and the two counts cannot be added or used to establish a trend.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported regional impact on Wednesday night
- More than 81,000 households lost power, according to ABC.
- Restoration outlook
- Energex told ABC some customers could be without power well into Thursday. No full restoration time was confirmed.
What did Energex say about the response?
Energex told Nine that crews were ready to respond once lightning and high winds eased. ABC attributed reports of more than 400 fallen powerlines to Energex. The line reports describe network damage and are separate from the figures for households without electricity.
Energex spokesperson Justin Coomber told ABC that some customers were unlikely to get power back until well into Thursday. That estimate did not give an exact switch-on time for an individual address or a time for full restoration across the region.
How to check your address
Check the Energex outage finder for an address in its network and look for a newer update before relying on the regional figures. If you are using a battery for lights or communications, the runtime calculator can help estimate how long it will last. The internet backup guide explains which devices may need backup power.