Chris Knight, who has lived in Taieri Mouth for 18 years, said the situation was so bad he was considering moving.
He was also seeking compensation for outages and damage to appliances caused by voltage fluctuations.
''It's causing havoc for people like myself, my neighbours, who basically rely on reliable power.''
The continued power cuts meant he had bought a generator and he was frustrated recent efforts by Aurora Energy and Delta to get the problem sorted had failed to fix the issue.
''Despite the fact that they spent weeks down here last year, replacing transformers and overhead lines ... the problem seems to be getting worse rather than better.''
In the last two years he had counted eight or nine power cuts, including two in recent weeks.
What made it more annoying was that those living on the other side of the Taieri River, which was part of the Clutha District, did not have issues with power outages.
He worked from home in the information technology sector and when the power went out it made it difficult for him to do his job.
''I end up finding that I can't work, because I have got no communications.''
During one power cut his retired neighbour could not get his car out of his garage because the electric door could not open.
Aurora Energy chief executive Grady Cameron recognised there had been power outages.
''In spite of our best efforts to provide uninterrupted power, disruptions can occur, for example, during severe weather or when trees grow into overhead lines.''
Aurora Energy was committed to improving network reliability and in 2012, it spent $525,000 on power pole maintenance and vegetation control to improve reliability of supply to Taieri Mouth and its 34 consumers.
''While the overall reliability of the Aurora Energy compares very well with both local and international benchmarks, there will always be parts of networks, particularly in rural areas, that are subject to more outages than others.''
Unlike densely populated parts of Dunedin, Taieri Mouth was located at the end of a single electricity feeder, which meant if a fault occurred on the feeder, the only option to restore power was to locate and fix the fault as soon as possible.
''We recommend that anyone who is medically dependent, or otherwise highly reliant on uninterrupted power supply, has a backup plan in place.''
