Tonga Power Limited confirms that the widespread power outage experienced across parts of Tongatapu on Thursday, 30 July 2026, was caused by two separate faults affecting key parts of the high-voltage electricity network.

TPL’s operational teams responded immediately to locate and isolate the affected sections and progressively restore electricity supply. Power has now been restored to all affected areas.

TPL sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused to households, businesses and essential services and thanks customers for their patience and understanding while power was restored.

A full technical assessment of the incident is continuing. TPL is also progressing priority replacement and network-strengthening works on key high-voltage sections to improve system reliability and reduce the likelihood of similar incidents.

TPL remains committed to providing a safe, reliable and resilient electricity supply for the people of Tonga and to continually improving the network to minimise future outages.

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ʻOku fie fakahā ʻe he Kautaha ʻUhila ʻa Tongá ke ʻiloʻi ʻe he kau maʻu ʻuhila kotoa pē ʻo Tongatapu, ko e motuhia ʻa e ʻuhilá ʻi he ngaahi konga lahi ʻo Tongatapu ʻi he Tuʻapulelulu 30 ʻo Siulai 2026, naʻe tupunga ia mei ha palopalema kehekehe ʻe ua ʻi he ngaahi konga mahuʻinga ʻo e laini volota maʻolungá.

Naʻe ngāue atu ʻi he taimi pē ko iá ʻemau ngaahi timi ngāué ke kumi mo fakamavaheʻi ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu naʻe uesiá pea mo kamata hono toe fakafoki fakakongokonga ʻa e ʻuhilá ki he kau maʻu ʻuhilá. Naʻe fakafoki mo fakamoʻui ai pē ʻa e maʻuʻanga ʻuhila ʻa e ngaahi feituʻu kotoa pē naʻe uesiá.

ʻOku ʻoatu ʻa e kole fakamolemole ki he ngaahi ʻapi nofoʻangá, ngaahi pisinisí mo e ngaahi ngāue mahuʻinga naʻe ngali uesia ʻi he palopalema naʻe hokó. ʻOku mau houngaʻia ʻi hoʻomou kei poupou ke tau kei ngāue fakataha ʻo malava ke toe fakafoki ʻa e ʻuhilá ki he tuʻunga angamahení.

ʻOku kei hokohoko atu hono vakaiʻi mo fakatotolo fakatekinikale kakato ki he meʻa naʻe hokó. ʻOku mau toe ngāue atu foki ki hono fetongi mo fakaleleiʻi ʻo e ngaahi meʻa ngāue kene fakamālohia ʻa e laine volota maʻolungá, ko e fakaʻamú ke toe falalaʻanga ange pea siʻisiʻi ʻa e faingamālie ke toe hoko ha ngaahi palopalema tatau ʻi he kahaʻú.
 

ʻOku fakaʻamu ʻa e Kautaha ʻUhila ʻa Tongá ke kei hoko atu hono fakapapauʻi ʻoku ʻoatu ʻa e maʻuʻanga ʻuhila ʻoku falalaʻanga, malu mo tuʻuloá maʻa e kakai ʻo e fonuá.

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