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Yorkshire and the Humber Power Cuts

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, Northern Powergrid reported 1,193 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Northern Powergrid serves almost all of the region: its Yorkshire licence covers West and South Yorkshire, Hull and the East Riding, and its Northeast licence reaches northern North Yorkshire. Drax, whose biomass units total 2,580 MW, is the largest listed power station, alongside gas plants on the Humber such as Saltend. Ofgem's 2024/25 report singled out the Yorkshire area for missing its customer interruptions target by a wide margin, at 54.7 interruptions per 100 customers against a target of 45.9.

Customers affected
1,193
16 open incidents
Network operator
Northern Powergrid
About 2,562,452 customers in this area
Weather warnings
0
Met Office
Major past events
1
Storm Arwen

Who to contact in Yorkshire and the Humber

The network operator responsible for faults in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 Yorkshire and the Humber

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

AreaOperatorCustomers
YO22 5LDNorthern Powergrid592
YO11 2ABNorthern Powergrid404
HD5 8RRNorthern Powergrid42
HD9 1RNNorthern Powergrid40
HD4 6QANorthern Powergrid36
LS10 4PFNorthern Powergrid24
S14 1QQNorthern Powergrid13
YO19 5LANorthern Powergrid13
S2 5ENNorthern Powergrid8
HD7 5PYNorthern Powergrid5

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

Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber

  • Leeds
  • Sheffield
  • Bradford
  • Wakefield
  • Doncaster
  • Kingston upon Hull

Nearby nations and regions

Reliability in Yorkshire and the Humber

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 Yorkshire and the Humber

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

  1. 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)

Yorkshire and the Humber power cut news

Yorkshire and the Humber power cut FAQ

Who do I contact about a power cut in Yorkshire and the Humber?

Northern Powergrid (105 or 0800 375 675) repairs the local network in Yorkshire and the Humber, which includes Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford.

Is there a power cut in Yorkshire and the Humber right now?

As of 3 Nov, 16:17 GMT, Northern Powergrid reported 1,193 customers affected by unplanned power cuts in Yorkshire and the Humber. Counts are placed by postcode area, so they are approximate near nation or region boundaries.

What was the biggest power cut in Yorkshire and the Humber?

Storm Arwen (26 November 2021) affected about 1,000,000 customers across the affected areas.

How reliable is the power supply in Yorkshire and the Humber?

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.

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. "Yorkshire and the Humber Power Cuts." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/united-kingdom/yorkshire-and-the-humber
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