Question On Notice No. 539 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 22 June 2022 by Dr D.J. Honey
Question Directed to the: Minister for Energy
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
I refer to power supply interruptions on Western Power’s network during 2020-21, and ask:
(a) With respect to the CBD area:
(i) How many customers had interruptions of fewer than 30 minutes
;
(ii) How many customers had interruptions lasting 30 to 59 minutes;
(iii) How many customers had interruptions lasting 60 to 119 minutes; and
(iv) How many customers had interruptions lasting 120 minutes or more;
(b) For the Perth metropolitan area excluding the CBD
:
(i) How many customers had interruptions of fewer than 60 minutes;
(ii) How many customers had interruptions lasting 60 to 159 minutes; and
(iii) How many customers had interruptions lasting 160 minutes or more;
(c) For Western Power’s rural customers
:
(i) How many customers had interruptions of fewer than 60 minutes;
(ii) How many customers had interruptions lasting 60 to 120 minutes;
(iii) How many customers had interruptions lasting 120 to 289 minutes; and
(iv) How many customers had interruptions lasting 290 to 600 minutes;
(d) For Western Power’s Perth customers, including the CBD
:
(i) How many customers had 1 to 4 interruptions; and
(ii) How many customers had 5 to 8 interruptions; and
(e) For Western Power’s rural customers
:
(i) How many customers had 1 to 5 interruptions;
(ii) How many customers had 6 to 10 interruptions; and
(iii) How many customers had 10 to 15 interruptions?
Answered on 9 August 2022
(a) (i) 987
(ii) 182
(iii) 63
(iv) 658
(b) (i) 370,220
(ii) 301,089
(iii) 238,967
(c) (i) 208,843
(ii) 118,860
(iii) 146,630
(iv) 86,908
(d) (i) 532,103
(ii) 42,318
(e) (i) 227,289
(ii) 43,087
(iii) 11,603