The South Australian blackout of 2016 was a widespread power outage in South Australia that occurred as a result of storm damage to electricity transmission infrastructure on 28 September 2016. The cascading failure of the electricity transmission network resulted in almost the entire state losing its electricity supply, affecting 850,000 SA customers. Kangaroo Island did not lose its supply, as the Kangaroo Island power station had been built to supply the island for the contingency of a failure in the power cable under the Backstairs Passage.
The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
On September 28, in the year 2016, The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of September 28, a notable event in this corner of history.
Key Facts
- This event took place on September 28, 2016 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 5 September 2026.
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