Reliability

Reliability is a continuous supply of electricity. We aim to meet the reliability targets set by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) each year. We do this by working to improve the supply network. 

Supply reliability targets

Our reliability targets are listed below. These targets are updated annually.

 
1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 (FY27) Urban feeder Short rural feeder Long rural feeder Telephone answering 
Average minutes off supply per customer due to planned interruptions (PSAIDI) 1 89 mins 175 mins 287 mins  N/A
Average minutes off supply per customer due to unplanned interruptions (USAIDI) 81 mins 193 mins 310 mins  N/A
Average number of sustained unplanned interruptions per customer (SAIFI) 0.73 1.45 2.08  N/A
Average number of momentary interruptions per customer (MAIFI) 2.78 4.72 8.66  N/A
Average duration of unplanned interruptions (CAIDI) 2 111 mins 133 mins 149 mins  N/A
Telephone answering (% calls answered in 30 seconds) 3 N/A
N/A
N/A
 70.06

1 No AER target. Internal-only target based on a 5-year (2021-2025) weighted average.
2 Derived from USAIDI and USAIFI targets.
3 Percentage of total calls to the fault line answered in 30 seconds. Time to answer a call is measured from when the call enters the call centre telephone system and is answered by a human operator.

We estimate that approximately 38,600 customers may be entitled to a Guaranteed Service Level payment in the 2026-2027 financial year relating to service levels set by the Electricity Distribution Code of Practice under clause 14.5.

The AER defines:

  • an urban feeder as a high-voltage circuit with load density greater than 300kVA/km. Covers outer metropolitan suburbs and major towns 
  • a short rural feeder as a high-voltage circuit which is not an urban feeder with total length less than 200 km. Covers rural areas near major towns 
  • a long rural feeder as a high-voltage circuit which is not an urban feeder with total length greater than 200 km. Covers remote rural areas. 

If you would like to know more, please contact us.

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