Someone will be paying the price for last week's power outage in Northland. 

A pylon toppled over on Thursday after too many nuts were removed from the legs, letting it tip over. 

Transpower says it's an inconceivable and unprecedented situation, and consumers can apply for compensation through their retailer.  

Whangarei District Mayor Vince Cocurullo told Mike Hosking that they will need to wait until the incident is fully looked into. 

He says they need to know who's liable for the insurance claims. 

LISTEN ABOVE 

• Businesses want compensation as Transpower says too many nuts taken off in routine maintenance caused power cut
• 'Inconceivable' - bolts removed from pylon caused collapse, power outage
• Work continues to get Northland’s power supply back to full strength