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South West Power Cuts

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, National Grid Electricity Distribution and SSEN reported 716 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in South West.

Three licence areas share the region: National Grid Electricity Distribution's South West licence covers Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Bristol; SSEN covers Wiltshire, Dorset and Swindon; and National Grid's West Midlands licence covers Gloucestershire. Seabank (1,205 MW) and Langage (905 MW) gas stations are the largest listed plants. The South West licence missed both of its Ofgem targets in 2024/25, at 59.0 interruptions per 100 customers and 50.4 minutes lost. Storm Darragh's highest gust in December 2024, 96 mph, was recorded at Berry Head in Devon.

Customers affected
716
8 open incidents
Network operators
2
About 2,668,539 customers in this area
Weather warnings
0
Met Office
Major past events
2
Storm Darragh

Who to contact in South West

The network operators responsible for faults in South West. 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
SSENOpen ↗105

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

Current power cuts in South West

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

AreaOperatorCustomers
BA1 7NYNational Grid Electricity Distribution561
TR13 9PYNational Grid Electricity Distribution80
SN1 2AFSSEN32
SN8 2APSSEN19
TA18 7JSNational Grid Electricity Distribution14
SN14 0RTSSEN8

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

South West 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 South West

  • Bristol
  • Bournemouth
  • Plymouth
  • Swindon
  • Exeter
  • Gloucester

Nearby nations and regions

Reliability in South West

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
SSEN55 min0.452025

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 South West

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

  1. Storm Darragh

    6 December 2024

    2,300,000 customers affected

    Source: Met Office, Storm Darragh, 6 to 7 December 2024 (case study PDF)

  2. Storm Eunice

    18 February 2022

    1,700,000 customers affected

    Source: DESNZ/BEIS, Energy Emergencies Executive Committee: Storm Arwen Review, final report (June 2022)

South West power cut news

South West power cut FAQ

Who do I contact about a power cut in South West?

National Grid Electricity Distribution (105 or 0800 6783 105) and SSEN (105) repair the local network in South West, which includes Bristol, Bournemouth and Plymouth.

Is there a power cut in South West right now?

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, National Grid Electricity Distribution and SSEN reported 716 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in South West. Counts are placed by postcode area, so they are approximate near nation or region boundaries.

What was the biggest power cut in South West?

Storm Darragh (6 December 2024) affected about 2,300,000 customers across the affected areas.

How reliable is the power supply in South West?

National Grid Electricity Distribution reported 33 min of interruption per customer in 2025, and SSEN reported 55 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. Live data is credited to each network operator's open-data licence below. Weather warnings are © Crown copyright, Met Office.

PowerOutageTracker.com. "South West Power Cuts." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/united-kingdom/south-west
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