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North East Power Cuts

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, Northern Powergrid reported 424 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in North East.

Northern Powergrid's Northeast licence area serves almost the whole region, from Northumberland and Tyneside through County Durham to Teesside. Hartlepool nuclear station (1,185 MW) and Lynemouth biomass (420 MW) are the largest power stations listed here. Storm Arwen in November 2021 is the defining recent event: Ofgem found that Northern Powergrid, SSEN in the north of Scotland and Electricity North West took much longer than other operators to reconnect their last customers, with some off supply for up to 13 days.

Customers affected
424
4 open incidents
Network operator
Northern Powergrid
About 1,248,096 customers in this area
Weather warnings
0
Met Office
Major past events
2
9 August 2019 power outage

Who to contact in North East

The network operator responsible for faults in North East. Search your address on its official power cut map.

United Kingdom network operators, power cut map links and phone numbers
Network operatorOfficial power cut mapReport by phone
Northern PowergridOpen ↗105 or 0800 375 675

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

Current power cuts in North East

Largest open unplanned incidents, as of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT

AreaOperatorCustomers
NE71 6EANorthern Powergrid208
SR5 2AGNorthern Powergrid205
DH9 8QDNorthern Powergrid9

Live data: UK Power Networks open data, CC BY 4.0 · Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data · SSEN open data, CC BY 4.0 · Supported by NGED Open Data

North East 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 North East

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Sunderland
  • Gateshead
  • Stockton-on-Tees
  • Middlesbrough

Nearby nations and regions

Reliability in North East

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

Network operatorTime without powerInterruptionsYear
Northern Powergrid49 min0.532025

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 North East

Totals may cover every area affected, not only this one. Full accounts are on the United Kingdom page.

  1. 9 August 2019 power outage

    9 August 2019

    1,150,000 customers affected

    Source: Ofgem, 9 August 2019 power outage report

  2. Storm Arwen

    26 November 2021

    1,000,000 customers affected

    Source: Ofgem, Final report on the review into the networks' response to Storm Arwen (June 2022)

North East power cut news

North East power cut FAQ

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

Northern Powergrid (105 or 0800 375 675) repairs the local network in North East, which includes Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Gateshead.

Is there a power cut in North East right now?

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, Northern Powergrid reported 424 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in North East. Counts are placed by postcode area, so they are approximate near nation or region boundaries.

What was the biggest power cut in North East?

9 August 2019 power outage (9 August 2019) affected about 1,150,000 customers across the affected areas.

How reliable is the power supply in North East?

Northern Powergrid reported 49 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. "North East Power Cuts." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/united-kingdom/north-east
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