JUST when Aimee Mitchell was getting used to entering a room and not reaching for the light switch the power came back on.

Her Kanandah street was one of the first homes in Proserpine to have power restored on Monday night, six days after power was cut to every home and business in the Whitsundays following the touch down of Cyclone Debbie last week.

Ms Mitchell was beyond excited to flip the switch on household appliances such as air-conditioning and the dishwasher.

Having a new baby in the house she said she was most grateful to have the washing machine working.

And of course lighting.

"We were joking with the neighbours that we have to wear sunglasses at night now because the lights are so bright after going with candles for so long," she said.

Ms Mitchell said having the power back on broke through a major psychological barrier.

"When you have power you feel like everything is back to normal," she said.

"It's not until you step outside and go 'hang on a second' or you hear a chopper and you realise 'hang on' we are not quite back yet."

"For us it's a big thing to have the power back, especially when you see the hardship everyone else is going through."

Though some homes in Prosperine have power back most homes and businesses don't.

But shops are slowly opening for business and getting on with picking themselves up after what many have described as the worst cyclone to hit Proserpine in living memory.

St Paul's Anglican Opportunity shop is open, as is the Prince of Wales and the Metropole Hotels.

The Proserpine Medical Centre is open and many banks beginning to open their doors.

Ergon Energy are working to restore power to as much of the area as possible by Friday.