Birmingham Power Cut Checker
Use this page to see if there is currently a power cut in Birmingham.
POWER CUT BIRMINGHAM?
CONTACT US FOR YOUR EMERGENCY POWER!
Birmingham is on the National Grid Electricity Distribution network. Check live outages below, or call 105 free to report a power cut. Running a business? We can have an emergency generator on its way 24/7.
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IS THERE A POWER CUT IN BIRMINGHAM TODAY?
Birmingham’s electricity network is run by National Grid Electricity Distribution, which serves the West Midlands. Before you report anything, open your consumer unit: if a switch has dropped, the fault is inside your home. If everything looks normal and your street is dark, find out whether there’s a power cut where you are:
- Use our live power cut checker further down this page, or National Grid’s power cut map
- Call 105, free from any phone, to report a power cut or get an update. It connects you straight to National Grid, whoever your energy supplier is
- If someone at home relies on medical equipment or needs extra help, you may be eligible for National Grid’s free Priority Services Register
If you see damaged cables or a substation fault, keep well clear and call 105, or 999 if anyone is in danger.
Once you know it is a network fault, settle in safely. Battery lights are a better choice than candles, especially with children or pets about. Keep the freezer closed, and leave sensitive electronics switched off at the wall until the supply has settled.
POWER CUTS AND BIRMINGHAM BUSINESSES
Birmingham’s manufacturing, logistics and business parks rely on a constant supply. That includes the offices of Birmingham Business Park, the labs at Aston Science Park and the industrial units around Tyseley. An outage halts machinery, cold chains and IT.
When the power goes, our engineers can deliver and connect an emergency generator to your site, 24 hours a day. See our generator hire in Birmingham. To stop it happening again, a standby generator switches on automatically when the grid fails, and regular servicing from us keeps it ready to start: here’s how to keep your business running through a power cut, or talk to our Birmingham team.
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STORMS AND THE WEST MIDLANDS NETWORK
In January 2026, heavy wet snow from Storm Goretti brought down power lines and left around 15,000 homes across the Midlands and Wales without electricity. Winter weather is one cause of outages. Underground cable faults are another, and they can happen in any season.
National Grid maintains the network across Birmingham, Solihull and the West Midlands and restores supply after faults.
BIRMINGHAM POWER CUTS – CHECK NOW WITH OUR INTERACTIVE MAP
Enter your postcode below to see any live outages National Grid has reported near you, with estimated restoration times. If your power is off and nothing is listed, call 105 to report it.
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Please note - we are unable to assist with home power cut issues - but we will try to provide you with the correct contact number for your energy provider who should be able to assist you further.
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WHERE WE WORK AROUND BIRMINGHAM
Our engineers cover Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and the wider West Midlands, all on the same National Grid network.
Why do power cuts in Birmingham happen in winter?
Snow, ice and high winds can damage overhead lines and equipment, as Storm Goretti showed in January 2026. For a power cut at home, call 105. Our generator services are for businesses.
OUR BIRMINGHAM EMERGENCY POWER CUT HIRE SERVICES
Our in-house hire specialists will listen to your specific needs to create a bespoke hire package. Within 2-4 hours, we can be with you restoring the power, wherever you are in Birmingham and the surrounding areas.
BESPOKE PACKAGES BUILT TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS
Everything is available on long or short-term rental contracts. Whether it is for planned routine works or reactive emergency situations, our service team can manage the logistics from the delivery, through to the commissioning of any temporary hire systems. This service includes the on-site assessment for installing a temporary generator in a safe and sustainable manner.
FIND OUT MOREEMERGENCY GENERATOR HIRE 365 DAYS A YEAR
If you are facing a sudden loss of power, you can trust that we will get things sorted quickly. We aim to get equipment to you within 4 hours of logging a call with our team. An on-site engineer will provide an assessment for installing a temporary generator, no matter where you are in the country.
FIND OUT MOREREMOTE MONITORING USING THE LATEST TELEMETRY SYSTEMS
Using the very latest telemetry systems, we can remotely monitor the operation of your hire generator sets while operating in an unmanned location. These controls and measures monitor:
- Fuel & coolant levels
- Oil levels & pressure
- Operating temperature
- Battery status
- Power output
The system also helps to ensure the smooth running of essential or back up power without having to send an engineer regularly to site.
FIND OUT MORESPECIALIST CONTROL CAPABILITIES
Our machines can be configured to offer additional resilience for critical suppliers. Applications include:
- Generator to generator load sharing
- On Load demand Schemes
- G99 compliant mains synchronisation & decoupling
- Peak lopping
- Dead bus synchronisation
- Configurable PLC software
Coupled with our remote Scada monitoring system, we are able to provide our clients with real time status, alarms and control, giving them peace of mind.
FIND OUT MOREOVER 1100 RENTAL SPEC GENERATORS AVAILABLE FROM 20 – 2200KVA, DELIVERED WITHIN 2-4 HOURS IN AN EMERGENCY
No matter what you’re trying to power, we can find a generator which suits your requirements. You may be looking to power equipment, a building or a temporary event – whatever it is we can find the appropriate solution. With Hire Sales team members located across the UK, we’re never far away if you’re looking for help. Below is a selection of our hire generator range, which boasts over 30 different generators, rated from 20 – 2200kVA.
NetZPack 60/75
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NetZPack 45/75
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NetZPack 30/45
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NetZPack 30/75
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R550C5 550kVA Stage V Kohler-SDMO Generator
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R220C5 220kVA Stage V Kohler-SDMO Generator
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R165C5 165kVA Stage V Kohler-SDMO Generator
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R50C5 50kVA Stage V Kohler-SDMO Generator
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YOUR SPECIALIST HIRE TEAM
We have a dedicated team of experts to look after hire, as well as engineers, project managers, consultants and logistics coordinators who are all directly employed by us. They put their expertise to work for you, providing high specification equipment that is bespoke to your needs and budget.