Any countries cities without overhead powerlines?

[webdude]

From what I know, cities/ countries like Netherlands and Singapore have all their powerlines underground. I have never been to Netherlands so can't comment on that.

But for a country that is pretty flat with no real natural beauty, Singapore has manage to make its urban landscape unbelievablely neat, orderly, clean and beautiful. I think alot has to do with burying all powerlines underground, and of course the strict rules of not littering.

[Croberts]

Areas in SE florida developed after some point in the 1980s have their powerlines underground. After hurricane wilma, it was an HP and L bucket truck that restored the power in my neighborhood: we were below ground but the lines leading to us were above ground. The discussion of going to all underground lines has occured, after 4 power losses due to hurricanes in 2 years, but the cost of retrofiting quickly is enormous. The new areas will be underground, and the old ones will slowly be converted.

[Pumapayam]

I hear Narnia has everything buried too.

I know that plenty of block in downtown Houston have buried power cables, they do it where it can be afforded.

But I agree, they do look nicer.

Edited September 5, 2006 by Pumapayam

[dalparadise]

Power lines, telephone lines, etc. in Manhattan are all underground. The problem is that any work on the lines often requires closing very busy streets. The lines are very old and require a lot of maintenance, too.

[editor]

Chicago is underground in its most urban areas.

I think the only major city where I've seen above ground power lines in the urban core is Tokyo.

[PapillionWyngs]

Chicago is underground in its most urban areas.

I think the only major city where I've seen above ground power lines in the urban core is Tokyo.

I live in Clear Lake.

Power lines are buried over here in the subdivisions.