Storm Darragh updates

Tuesday, 10 December

2pm

Please note this is the last national update from ENA. As National Grid work to reconnect the remaining customers, you can visit the National Grid website for the latest updates.

The latest figures show that 99% of customers have now been reconnected. Around 23,000 customers are without power as of 2pm this afternoon.

An aerial shot of a fallen tree on a power line (Credit: Northern Powergrid)

9am

Electricity networks have reconnected 99% of customers since Storm Darragh damaged infrastructure and caused power cuts. 24,500 customers are without power at 9am this morning.

More photos of storm damage caused by Storm Darragh.

Electricity infrastructure has been impacted by Storm Darragh (Credit: National Grid)

Monday, 9 December

9pm

Electricity networks have reconnected 98% of customers since Storm Darragh damaged infrastructure and caused power cuts. 38,000 customers are without power at 9pm this evening.

2pm

Electricity networks have reconnected 97% of customers affected by Storm Darragh and around 59,000 customers are without power at 2pm this afternoon (Monday 9 December). 

More than 1,500 engineers and field staff were deployed on Sunday alone. However, weather conditions remained extremely challenging with a Met Office yellow weather warning for wind in force across England and Wales until Sunday evening. This meant that yesterday, in some locations, it was too dangerous for engineers to safely work.

Thousands of engineers, field and support staff have been mobilised again today to support customers, fix damage and reconnect power as quickly as possible.

Highland cows surround a tree which has fallen on a power line (Credit: SSE)

9am

Photos of storm damage have been shared by network operators.

A tree comes down on overhead power lines (Credit: ENA/Northern Powergrid)

Tree down on power lines and car (Credit: ENA / SSE)

8am

Electricity networks have reconnected 97% of customers affected by Storm Darragh and around 66,000 customers are without power at 8am this morning (Monday 9 December). 

More than 1,500 engineers and field staff were deployed on Sunday alone. However, weather conditions remained extremely challenging with a Met Office yellow weather warning for wind in force across England and Wales until Sunday evening. This meant that yesterday, in some locations, it was too dangerous for engineers to safely work.

Thousands of engineers, field and support staff have been mobilised again this morning to support customers, fix damage and reconnect power as quickly as possible.

Sunday, 8 December

7pm

Around 118,000 customers are without power as of 7pm Sunday 8 December, as a result of damage caused by Storm Darragh. 94% of customers affected by storm-related power cuts have now had their supplies restored by network operators. 1.8m people have been reconnected in total. Yellow warnings have been in place for England and Wales since Friday (6 December) and remained in place until 6pm this evening.

2pm

Around 161,000 customers are without power as of 2pm Sunday 8 December, as a result of damage caused by Storm Darragh. 91% of customers affected by storm-related power cuts have now had their supplies restored by network operators. 1.7m people have been reconnected in total. Yellow warnings have been in place for England and Wales since Friday (6 December) and remain until 6pm this evening.

A technician works to clear a fallen tree (Credit: Scottish Power Energy Networks)

9am

200,000 customers are without power as of 9am Sunday 8 December. 88% of customers affected by Storm Darragh have been reconnected. 

Saturday, 7 December

9pm

A spokesperson for Energy Networks Association said: 

"Engineers have reconnected 80% of customers affected by Storm Darragh on Saturday and 259,000 customers are without power as of 8pm this evening (Saturday 7 December).

"In some of the worst affected areas it is unsafe to deploy engineers due to strong, destructive winds forecast to continue overnight and into tomorrow (Sunday 8 December).

"Energy network operators have activated welfare facilities and are proactively contacting customers on the Priority Services Register.

"If you come across fallen power lines or damage to the electricity network, stay well clear and call 105 for free to report it. If there is an immediate risk to life or someone is in danger, dial 999."

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How customers can prepare

Prepare

• Follow your network operator on social media so you can find local updates. Social media and your local network operator’s website are the best places for key updates and restoration times in storms or emergencies.
• Save 105, the free national power cut emergency number, to your phone.
• Keep a mobile phone fully charged so you can use it to go online for updates or call if you have a power cut.
• Keep a torch handy in case you are without power during the night.
• Switch off all electrical appliances that shouldn’t be left unattended, ready for when the power comes back on.
• Leave a light on so you know when the power cut has been fixed.

Care

• Check to see if your neighbours are safe and if they have a power cut too. If they have power, your trip switch may have activated.
• Ensure your household and your neighbours have warm clothes, blankets and food which doesn’t need heating accessible.
• Check to see if you or someone you know can get extra help during bad weather through the Priority Services Register.

Share

• Share this information and the powercut105.com website with others so they know what to do too.