Dial Before You Dig

If you are planning to carry out any excavation works or development, you must contact all the relevant utility companies to ascertain what pipes, cables, wires, lines and other apparatus exist close to where the work is to take place.

The contact details vary depending on whereabouts in the UK you are intending to dig. If you are not sure which company looks after the area, please see our gas and electricity distribution maps.

Electricity  

  • North Scotland - SSE Power Distribution: 01738 456 470 - Mapping Services  

  • South & Central Scotland - SP Energy Networks: 0141 567 4155 - Data Management in Glasgow  

  • North East England - Northern Powergrid (NEDL): 0870 1600 910 - Records Information Centre

  • North West Electricity - North West: 0870 751 0101 - Map Services

  • Yorkshire - Northern Powergrid (YEDL): 0870 1600 910 - Records Information Centre  

  • East Midlands - Western Power Distribution: 0845 601 2989 - Ask for Map Response Team

  • West Midlands - Western Power Distribution: 0845 601 2989 - Ask for Map Response Team

  • Eastern England - UK Power Networks: 0800 056 5866 - Plan Provision

  • South Wales - Western Power Distribution: 0845 601 2989 - Ask for Map Response Team

  • Southern England - SSE Power Distribution: 01256 337 288 - Mapping Services

  • London - UK Power Networks: 0800 056 5866 - Plan Provision

  • South East England - UK Power Networks: 0800 056 5866 - Plan Provision

  • South West England - Western Power Distribution: 0845 601 2989 - Ask for Map Response Team  

  • Merseyside, North Wales & Cheshire - SP Energy Networks: 0151 609 2373 - Data Management in Prenton

Gas  

  • Scotland - Scotland Gas Networks: 0141 418 4093 - Plant Location Department  

  • Northern England - Northern Gas Networks: 0191 501 4349 - Plant Protection Team  

  • North London - National Grid: 0800 688 588 - Plant Protection Team  

  • East of England - National Grid: 0800 688 588 - Plant Protection Team  

  • West Midlands - National Grid: 0800 688 588 - Plant Protection Team  

  • North-West England - National Grid: 0800 688 588 - Plant Protection Team  

  • South-East England - Southern Gas Networks: 0141 418 4093 - Plant Protection Team  

  • Wales and South-West England - Wales & West Utilities: 0292 027 8912 - Plant Protection  

For maps showing the location of National Grid's national transmission high pressure gas pipelines, please visit: www.nationalgrid.com/uk/LandandDevelopment/DDC/GasElectricNW/gaspipes/