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East Midlands Power Cuts

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, National Grid Electricity Distribution and Northern Powergrid reported 2 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in East Midlands. SP Electricity North West doesn't share live data, so check its map too.

National Grid Electricity Distribution's East Midlands licence serves about 95% of residents, with Northern Powergrid along the northern edge of Lincolnshire and SP Electricity North West in parts of the High Peak. Staythorpe (1,828 MW) and West Burton (1,332 MW) gas stations are the largest onshore plants, and the Hornsea 1 and 2 offshore wind farms are listed under this region. In 2024/25 the licence area recorded the second-lowest customer minutes lost in Great Britain, at 24.6 minutes.

Customers affected
2
1 open incidents
Network operators
3
About 2,297,484 customers in this area
Weather warnings
0
Met Office
Major past events
0
None specific to this nation or region

Who to contact in East Midlands

The network operators responsible for faults in East Midlands. Search your address on an official power cut map to confirm which one is yours.

United Kingdom network operators, power cut map links and phone numbers
Network operatorOfficial power cut mapReport by phone
National Grid Electricity DistributionOpen ↗105 or 0800 6783 105
Northern PowergridOpen ↗105 or 0800 375 675
SP Electricity North WestOpen ↗105 (option 1)

If you see a fallen power line, stay at least 10 metres away and call 999.

East Midlands on the United Kingdom map

North East: 424 customers outNorth West: limited dataYorkshire and the Humber: 1,193 customers outEast Midlands: 2 customers outWest Midlands: 154 customers outEast of England: 22 customers outLondon: 46 customers outSouth East: 267 customers outSouth West: 716 customers outWales: limited dataScotland: 84 customers outNorthern Ireland: limited dataNorth EastNorth WestEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonSouth EastSouth WestWalesScotlandNorthern Ireland
United Kingdom has 12 nations and regions, shown over a 800 by 900 map.

Boundaries: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Weather warnings

Met Office lists no active warnings for this area.

Source: Met Office

Largest places in East Midlands

  • Leicester
  • Nottingham
  • Derby
  • Northampton
  • Lincoln

Nearby nations and regions

Reliability in East Midlands

Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator

Network operatorTime without powerInterruptionsYear
National Grid Electricity Distribution33 min0.442025
Northern Powergrid49 min0.532025
SP Electricity North West27 min0.262025

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.

East Midlands power cut FAQ

Who do I contact about a power cut in East Midlands?

National Grid Electricity Distribution (105 or 0800 6783 105), Northern Powergrid (105 or 0800 375 675) and SP Electricity North West (105 (option 1)) repair the local network in East Midlands, which includes Leicester, Nottingham and Derby.

Is there a power cut in East Midlands right now?

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, National Grid Electricity Distribution and Northern Powergrid reported 2 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in East Midlands. SP Electricity North West doesn't share live data, so check its map too. Counts are placed by postcode area, so they are approximate near nation or region boundaries.

How reliable is the power supply in East Midlands?

National Grid Electricity Distribution reported 33 min of interruption per customer in 2025, and Northern Powergrid reported 49 min of interruption per customer in 2025, and SP Electricity North West reported 27 min of interruption per customer in 2025. Scope differs between sources, so treat these as a guide and not a ranking.

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You may reuse our derived data under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Live data is credited to each network operator's open-data licence below. Weather warnings are © Crown copyright, Met Office.

PowerOutageTracker.com. "East Midlands Power Cuts." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/united-kingdom/east-midlands
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