Leinster Power Cuts
Ireland has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Leinster is the official PowerCheck map from ESB Networks.
Leinster covers counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow, and holds more than half of the State's population. ESB Networks is the only network operator. Storm Emma's outages in March 2018 centred on the greater Dublin area and eastern counties, while Storm Éowyn left more than 80% of customers in the Longford network area off supply. The East West Interconnector lands at Portan and Greenlink at Great Island, Co Wexford.
Who to contact in Leinster
The network operator responsible for faults in Leinster. Search your address on its official PowerCheck map.
| Network operator | Official PowerCheck map | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESB Networks | Open ↗ | 1800 372 999 |
If you see a fallen power line, do not touch it or go near it and call 112 or 999.
Leinster on the Ireland map
Boundaries: © Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0.
Weather warnings
Met Éireann lists no active warnings for this area.
Source: Met Éireann
Counties in Leinster
- Dublin1,458,154
- Kildare247,774
- Meath220,826
- Wexford163,919
- Wicklow155,851
- Louth139,703
- Kilkenny104,160
- Westmeath96,221
- Laois91,877
- Offaly83,150
- Carlow61,968
- Longford46,751
Population from the 2022 Census.
Largest places in Leinster
- Dublin
- Drogheda
- Dundalk
- Swords
- Navan
- Bray
Nearby provinces
Reliability in Leinster
Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator
| Network operator | Time without power | Interruptions | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESB Networks | 2 hr 12 min | 1.47 | 2025 |
Definitions vary by source, for example in how major storms are treated, so these figures aren't a ranking. See each operator's page for the exact scope.
Major power cuts affecting Leinster
Totals may cover every area affected, not only this one. Full accounts are on the Ireland page.
Storm Éowyn
24 January 2025768,000 customers affected
About 4,500 poles needed replacing, and the Castlebar, Longford and Ballina network areas each had more than 80% of customers off supply.
Storm Isha
21 January 2024235,000 customers affected
Counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo, Cavan, Longford and Roscommon were worst affected, and about 12,000 were still out on 24 January.
Source: ESB Networks, update on Storm Isha (24 January 2024)
Storm Ali
19 September 2018140,000 customers affected
ESB Networks named Cavan, Sligo, Galway, Thurles, Castlebar, Tralee, Portlaoise, Mullingar and Dundalk among the areas affected.
Source: ESB Networks, update on Storm Ali (19 September 2018)
Storm Emma (Beast from the East)
1 March 2018117,000 customers affected
ESB Networks reported 117,000 homes and businesses without power at about 1:30am on 2 March, mainly in the east and the greater Dublin area, with Co Cork also affected.
Source: ESB Networks, Storm Emma update, 7:20am (2 March 2018)
Storm Ophelia
16 October 2017385,000 customers affected
Source: ESB Networks, update on Storm Darragh (8 December 2024)
Storm Darwin
12 February 2014260,000 customers affected
Storm Ellen
19 August 2020194,000 customers affected
Source: ESB Networks, crews restoring power to 194,000 after Storm Ellen (20 August 2020)
Leinster power cut news
Leinster power cut FAQ
Who do I contact about a power cut in Leinster?
ESB Networks (1800 372 999) repairs the local network in Leinster, which includes Dublin, Drogheda and Dundalk.
What was the biggest power cut in Leinster?
Storm Éowyn (24 January 2025) affected about 768,000 customers across the affected areas. About 4,500 poles needed replacing, and the Castlebar, Longford and Ballina network areas each had more than 80% of customers off supply.
How reliable is the power supply in Leinster?
ESB Networks reported 2 hr 12 min of interruption per customer in 2025. Scope differs between sources, so treat these as a guide and not a ranking.
Cite this page
You may reuse our derived data under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Weather warnings are from Met Éireann, under its open data licence, and are not altered.
PowerOutageTracker.com. "Leinster Power Cuts." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/ireland/leinster
Sources (7)
- CSO, Census 2022 population by province (CensusHub T1.1 feature service)
- CSO PxStat table F1001, Population at Each Census (county totals)
- CSO, Census 2022 population by built-up area (CensusHub T1.1 feature service)
- ESB Networks, Storm Emma update, 7:20am (2 March 2018)
- ESB Networks, Storm Éowyn Review (October 2025)
- EirGrid, Interconnection
- ESB Networks, Distribution Annual Performance Report 2025 (issued August 2026)