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Milton Keynes is on the National Grid Electricity Distribution network. Use the checker on this page to see live outages, or ring 105 free. Running a business? See our emergency generator service, on call 24/7.

POWER EMERGENCY? CALL US 24/7/365 ON 0115 9444 422

MILTON KEYNES POWER CUT: WHAT NOW?

Check the live checker below or the National Grid Electricity Distribution power cuts site. You can also call 105 for free to report it. Keep well away from fallen lines. Turn off anything that could surge back on when power returns. Distribution and office sites should confirm what the checker below shows, then decide quickly whether a temporary generator is needed for the afternoon, the day or longer.

At home, open the consumer unit first: if a switch has tripped, the cut may be confined to your property. If the switches look fine and nearby homes or the street lights along your road are out, the checker should list it.

  • Keep the freezer shut so its contents stay frozen longer.
  • Pull the plug on laptops, televisions and routers.
  • Rely on torches; candles and children are a poor mix in the dark.
  • Check that older neighbours are warm and have light.

Once the supply is back, reconnect one item at a time and check freezer food before cooking it.

MK ORGANISATIONS THAT RELY ON POWER

Milton Keynes University Hospital, The Open University at Walton Hall and Milton Keynes College are among the places where continuity matters. A loss of supply can interrupt teaching, clinical support, communications and building systems, and warehouses lose scanners, lighting and dock doors. We provide emergency generator hire around the clock, standby generators and generator servicing and maintenance for organisations planning ahead. Tell us which circuits must stay live, and we can help work out the size and position of a temporary generator. Local firms can lean on our Milton Keynes generator hire and service page, plus our advice on keeping your business running.

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MILTON KEYNES AND ITS NETWORK

National Grid Electricity Distribution, formerly Western Power Distribution, maintains the electricity network here. Its engineers deal with faults from storms, equipment failure and accidental damage. Older or vulnerable residents and anyone using medical equipment at home may be eligible for the Priority Services Register, which costs nothing to join.

MILTON KEYNES POWER CUTS – CHECK NOW WITH OUR INTERACTIVE MAP

Use the checker below to see current outages in and around Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes Power Cut Checker

Use this page to see if there is currently a power cut in Milton Keynes.

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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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Business power emergency? Call us 24/7/365 on 0115 9444 42

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WB Power Services
Unit 4
Mount Avenue
Milton Keynes
MK1 1LS

MILTON KEYNES AND NEARBY TOWNS

We cover Milton Keynes plus Northampton, Bedford, Luton and Aylesbury for generator hire, sales and maintenance.

Who owns the grid in Milton Keynes?
It is National Grid Electricity Distribution, though some other Buckinghamshire towns use different operators.

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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.

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EMERGENCY 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.

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REMOTE 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.

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SPECIALIST 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.

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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.

Peter Brown Hire Sales Manager
John Campbell Hire Sales Manager
Richard Betteridge Hire Sales Director

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