Oxford Power Cut Checker
Use this page to see if there is currently a power cut in Oxford.
Oxford is on the SSEN network. Use SSEN’s live map to check for outages, or call 105 free to report one. If your business is affected, we can send an emergency generator 24/7.
Open SSEN PowerTrack and search your postcode to see if the fault is already known. If not, call 105, which is free in England. Treat any fallen cable as live and keep others away from it.
With the heating off as well, keep internal doors shut and wear layers instead of trying to warm rooms with a gas oven.
Oxford Science Park sits in Littlemore on the southern edge of the city, Begbroke Science Park lies about five miles to the north, and Cowley is home to a major car production site. Labs, cold storage and production lines are all exposed to a supply failure. Our Oxford generator service covers hire and standby power, and our guide explains how to keep your business running.
For a research team, a cut can mean lost samples or an experiment that has to start again, and cold rooms holding research material may need power back quickly. On a production line it means idle staff and missed output, and in offices it stops computers, phones and lighting. We provide 24/7 emergency generator hire, standby generators, and generator servicing and maintenance, and we can size a temporary supply to the work that has to continue while the network is repaired. Tell us what must stay running and where a set can sit, and we will plan the hire around it.
Oxford belongs to SSEN’s central southern England network, the same system that reaches Swindon, Reading and the rural parts of Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Hampshire. SSEN looks after the overhead lines, underground cables and substations feeding the city. Households that may be eligible for the Priority Services Register, for example those with medical equipment, can ask SSEN to add them.
SSEN runs the network in Oxford and across most of Oxfordshire, so use SSEN PowerTrack for live outages, with restoration estimates where available.
Within the city we cover Headington, Cowley, Botley and the Oxford ring road business areas, and we also help businesses in Kidlington, Aylesbury, Banbury, Swindon and the surrounding area.
Which map covers Headington, Cowley and Kidlington?
SSEN PowerTrack. The city and most of the surrounding county are on SSEN, so one map usually covers both; enter your postcode to confirm for your street.
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 Oxford or the surrounding areas.
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 MOREIf 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 MOREUsing 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:
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 MOREOur machines can be configured to offer additional resilience for critical suppliers. Applications include:
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 MORENo 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.
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.