Underground Power

The City’s vision is to have overhead power lines placed underground throughout the entire City. We are well underway to achieving this goal with majority of the City now connected and works to connect the remainder of the City already in progress.

The Collier and Manning project areas were completed in 2022 as part of Round Six of the State Underground Power Program (SUPP).

Works to take the South Perth and Hurlingham project areas underground are nearing completion. This area has been undertaken in partnership between Western Power and the City as part of the Retrospective Underrgounding Project (RUP).

The Kensington and Waterford Triangle project areas will be the final parts of the City to go underground. Work is expected to commence in the second half of 2025 as part of the Network Renewal Underground Program Pilot (NRUPP) in partnership with Western Power.

Connecting the entire City to underground power will be an exciting milestone for the City. Underground power has a range of benefits for the community including improved streetscapes and streetlighting, enhanced reliability and reduced impacts to our tree canopy.

Related Content

Kensington Project Area

Detailed information about the Kensington Network Renewal Underground Program Pilot commencing in 2025.

South Perth and Hurlingham Project Area

Detailed information about the work completed on the South Perth and Hurlingham project areas including the RUP process.

Manning Project Area

Further information about the completion of the Manning Underground Power Project including the SUPP arrangement.

Collier Project Area

Further information about the completion of the Collier Underground Power Project including the SUPP arrangement.

News Listings

March 2021
UndergroundPower_0000s_0003_IMG_0404

Underground power one step closer

Media Release 22 March 2021

The State Underground Power Program (SUPP) construction works have started in Collier, the project area bounded by Canning Highway, Ryrie Avenue, Blamey Place and South Terrace.

Underground Power
January 2021
Neighbourhood6

Underground Power update

News Update 19 January 2021

Work has commenced to switch from overhead power lines to an underground power supply in Collier, with works in the Manning project area to follow soon.

Underground Power
September 2020
MyProperty2

City secures additional funding for underground power projects

News Update 23 September 2020

Council have accepted a $2.2 million COVID-19 financial relief package from Western Power to progress underground power projects in Manning and Collier which will substantially reduce the project costs.

Underground Power

Find out more

Sign up to mySnapshot, the City's fortnightly enewsletter to stay in touch about this project.

For questions related to the timing of the projects, site reinstatement or construction related activities, please contact Western Power at undergroundpower@westernpower.com.au

More information and frequently asked questions are available on the Western Power website.