North West Power Cut Checker
Use this page to see if there is currently a power cut in North West.
POWER CUT NORTH WEST
CONTACT US FOR YOUR EMERGENCY POWER!
The North West is served by SP Electricity North West and, across most of Merseyside and Cheshire, SP Energy Networks. Pick the map for your area below, or dial 105 free. Business without power? Our emergency generator service runs 24/7.
POWER EMERGENCY? CALL US 24/7/365 ON 0115 9444 422
NORTH WEST POWER CUT: WHICH MAP TO USE
For Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester, use the SP Electricity North West power cuts page. For most of Merseyside and Cheshire, use the SP Energy Networks power cuts map. Call 105 free from any phone if you can’t see your fault. Keep freezer doors shut, avoid candles and stay away from lines on the ground.
- Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester: SP Electricity North West
- Most of Merseyside and Cheshire: SP Energy Networks
- Near a boundary? Search your postcode on either map
Before reporting, check the trip switch on your consumer unit; if it has dropped, the fault may be inside your property. Dark street lights or neighbours without power suggest a network fault, so search your postcode on the right map. Unplug sensitive devices before supply returns, use a torch for light, and check whether anyone nearby may struggle without electricity.
KEEPING NORTH WEST SITES RUNNING
From Manchester and Liverpool to Preston and Carlisle, the region’s manufacturers, warehouses and hospitals cannot work in the dark. We support Manchester and Liverpool with generator hire, and our guide on how to keep your business running covers standby options.
For a business, an unexpected outage can stop production, hold up dispatch and close essential facilities. Our 24/7 emergency generator hire provides temporary power, while standby generators and regular generator servicing and maintenance help sites prepare for the next interruption. A warehouse may need lighting, doors and chilled storage; a factory may only need one critical line kept running while the rest waits. If you run critical operations, list which systems need generator power and make sure staff know the site’s isolation arrangements.
GET IN TOUCH
STORM ÉOWYN IN CUMBRIA AND BEYOND
On 24 January 2025 Storm Éowyn hit the network now run by SP Electricity North West. By 27 January around 110,000 properties had been restored, a bigger impact than Storm Arwen, which affected just over 90,000. At that point crews were still working through widespread damage around Workington, Penrith and Carlisle. Households that may be eligible for the Priority Services Register include older people and anyone relying on medical equipment.
NORTH WEST POWER CUTS – CHECK NOW WITH OUR INTERACTIVE MAP
For live North West outages, use the SP Electricity North West or SP Energy Networks map linked above, depending on your postcode.
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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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WB Power Services
12a Allenbrook Road
Rosehill Roundabout
Carlisle
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