More than 1100 customers in the Alexandra area were without power this morning.
The Aurora Energy website advised the unplanned outage affected 1188 customers in Alexandra, Chatto Creek, Galloway, Letts Gully, Little Valley, Springvale and Waikerikeri.
Power went off at 8.06am this morning.
It appeared to be back for all but a handful of customers by 11am.
The reason for the outage is still being investigated by Aurora.
