Lehae Phase 1 power outage: City Power plans investigation
City Power reports a power outage affecting customers in Lehae Phase 1, Johannesburg, which it says began around 22:12 SAST on 25 October 2026. In its notice on 26 October, the operator said operators had been notified and would be dispatched to investigate. It gave no cause, affected-customer count or restoration estimate.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power reports a Lehae Phase 1 outage; investigation dispatch is planned. Cause, customer count and restoration estimate remain unknown.
Source moment: Oct 26, 2026, 05:18 AM UTC (07:18 AM local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power identifies Lehae Phase 1 in a notice headed Lehae Substation.
The operator dates the start to around 22:12 SAST on 25 October.
Investigation dispatch is planned; the cause and restoration time remain unknown.
Where and when the interruption was reported
The reported start was late on 25 October: approximately 22:12 in South African Standard Time, equivalent to 20:12 UTC. City Power published its notice at 07:18:10 SAST on 26 October, or 05:18:10 UTC. The publication time is separate from the approximate start supplied by the operator.
The notice names customers in Lehae Phase 1 and identifies Lehae Substation. It does not supply street boundaries or the number of affected connections. This supports a report about Phase 1, without establishing that all of Lehae or Johannesburg lost electricity. No supported total of affected residents is available.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported area
- Lehae Phase 1, Johannesburg; Lehae Substation notice
- Operator response
- Operators notified; dispatch to investigate planned
- Restoration estimate
- Not provided in the 26 October notice
Investigation planned, with no restoration estimate
City Power says operators have been notified and will be dispatched to investigate the cause. That is a planned response in the notice. It does not confirm that a crew has arrived, that a fault has been located or that repairs have been completed. The underlying cause remains unknown.
The statement provides no estimated restoration time. There is no verified restoration in the checked evidence, and no basis for assigning a repair deadline. A relationship with earlier Lehae Phase 4 or Lawley interruptions has not been established. Those reports cannot establish a shared fault or a continuous interruption for Phase 1.
Planning while the outlook remains uncertain
The runtime calculator helps estimate battery endurance for essential devices. The internet backup planner and grid-down essentials guide provide preparation context. These resources do not verify electricity at an individual address. A further verified operator update is needed to establish a change in the investigation or restoration outlook.