ESB Networks Power Cuts: Map & How to Report
ESB Networks doesn't publish live data we can use, so we can't show a current count. Its official PowerCheck map shows power cuts in Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster (Republic of Ireland counties).
PowerOutageTracker is independent and not affiliated with ESB Networks. If you see a fallen power line, do not touch it or go near it and call 112 or 999.
Where ESB Networks operates
The whole Republic of Ireland: 184,000 km of overhead lines and underground cables serving customers regardless of electricity supplier
Ownership: ESB Networks DAC, a wholly owned, ring-fenced subsidiary within the ESB Group
ESB Networks reliability
ESB Networks reported 2 hr 12 min without power per customer in 2025, with 1.47 interruptions per customer. The national figure was 2 hr 12 min in 2025, though it may be measured differently.
Scope: Unplanned outages only, storm days excluded. See national reliability notes.
Source: ESB Networks, Distribution Annual Performance Report 2025 (issued August 2026)
Major power cuts involving ESB Networks
Events in our sourced list that name ESB Networks
Storm Éowyn
24 January 2025768,000 customers affected
The largest storm ESB Networks has recorded: over 10,000 faults and about 768,000 customers out at the peak, roughly one third of all properties.
Storm Darragh
6 December 2024395,000 customers affected
ESB Networks' later review gives 398,000 and says restoration took 7 days.
Source: ESB Networks, update on Storm Darragh (8 December 2024)
Storm Ophelia
16 October 2017385,000 customers affected
ESB Networks puts the peak at 385,000 customers.
Source: ESB Networks, update on Storm Darragh (8 December 2024)
Storm Darwin
12 February 2014260,000 customers affected
ESB Networks' own figures vary: its Storm Éowyn review shows 342,000 customer outages in one table and 215,000 in another.
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. A later ESB Networks statement the same day gives the 1:30am peak as 101,000.
Source: ESB Networks, Storm Emma update, 7:20am (2 March 2018)
ESB Networks FAQ
How do I report a power cut to ESB Networks?
Call 1800 372 999. It also takes reports online through the link on this page. If you see a fallen power line, do not touch it or go near it and call 112 or 999.
What areas does ESB Networks cover?
The whole Republic of Ireland: 184,000 km of overhead lines and underground cables serving customers regardless of electricity supplier
How reliable is ESB Networks?
ESB Networks reported 2 hr 12 min without power per customer and 1.47 interruptions per customer in 2025. Scope: Unplanned outages only, storm days excluded. See national reliability notes.
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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. "ESB Networks Power Cuts." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/ireland/utilities/esb-networks