Be winter ready

Prepare: Plan for what to do if you have a power cut or smell gas

Care: Check in with people who might need extra help

Share: Share this information so friends and family can make a plan too

Prepare for storms and bad weather

Make a plan – know what to do if bad weather hits and you have a power cut or smell gas.

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Get extra help from your network operator

Network companies offer free priority support services to help people with additional needs.

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Find my network operator

Type your postcode to find out who they are and customer support details.

Customers in the Republic of Ireland should contact ESB Networks for electricity.

What to do in a power cut

Contact your network company online or call 105

You’ll be connected to your local electricity network operator’s emergency line.

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Smell gas?
Immediately call: 0800 111 999

Act now if you smell gas or are worried that carbon monoxide fumes are escaping from an appliance.

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Compensation for power cuts

What you can claim depends on how long you don’t have electricity and what caused it.

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Found a damaged power line or infrastructure?

Keep as far away from the hazard as possible.
Keep other people as far away from the hazard as possible. Don’t put yourself in danger.
Contact your network operator immediately online or by phone. In Great Britain, call 105. In Northern Ireland, call 03457 643643. In the Republic of Ireland, call 1850 372 999.
If there is an immediate risk to life or someone is in danger, call 999.