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West Midlands Power Cuts

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, National Grid Electricity Distribution reported 154 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in West Midlands. SP Energy Networks doesn't share live data, so check its map too.

National Grid Electricity Distribution's West Midlands licence serves about four-fifths of residents, its East Midlands licence serves Coventry and much of Warwickshire, and SP Energy Networks reaches north Shropshire. DUKES lists only 521 MW of major power stations here, the least of any UK region. On 5 September 2003 a fault at Hams Hall substation cut supply to 201,000 customers around Birmingham, including the airport and the NEC, with everyone reconnected in under an hour.

Customers affected
154
6 open incidents
Network operators
2
About 2,803,551 customers in this area
Weather warnings
0
Met Office
Major past events
1
Storm Darragh

Who to contact in West Midlands

The network operators responsible for faults in West 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
SP Energy NetworksOpen ↗105 or 0800 092 9290

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

Current power cuts in West Midlands

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

AreaOperatorCustomers
HR6 0QNNational Grid Electricity Distribution70
CV3 6NTNational Grid Electricity Distribution37
CV36 5HGNational Grid Electricity Distribution26
WR9 8WANational Grid Electricity Distribution19

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

West 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 West Midlands

  • Birmingham
  • Coventry
  • Dudley
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton
  • Stoke-on-Trent

Nearby nations and regions

Reliability in West 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
SP Energy Networks30 min0.302025

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 West Midlands

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)

West Midlands power cut FAQ

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

National Grid Electricity Distribution (105 or 0800 6783 105) and SP Energy Networks (105 or 0800 092 9290) repair the local network in West Midlands, which includes Birmingham, Coventry and Dudley.

Is there a power cut in West Midlands right now?

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, National Grid Electricity Distribution reported 154 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in West Midlands. SP Energy Networks 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.

What was the biggest power cut in West Midlands?

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

How reliable is the power supply in West Midlands?

National Grid Electricity Distribution reported 33 min of interruption per customer in 2025, and SP Energy Networks reported 30 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. "West Midlands Power Cuts." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/united-kingdom/west-midlands
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