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Birmingham, the Black Country, Solihull and Coventry are on the National Grid Electricity Distribution network. See live outages in the checker below, or ring 105 free to report a fault. If your business is affected, emergency generator hire is available 24/7.

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National Grid Electricity Distribution looks after electricity distribution here. Use the checker on this page or the National Grid outage map, and phone 105 free to report a fault or ask for an update. Never approach fallen cables.

  • Check whether neighbours are also off.
  • Keep phones charged.
  • Shut fridge and freezer doors.

If only your home is dark, the trip switch or consumer unit is the likely cause, so check it before reporting. Unlit street lights or homes nearby point to a wider fault. Use torches rather than candles, unplug sensitive equipment, leave damaged sockets alone and check on a neighbour who may need help. Note the time the power went off, and have your postcode ready if you need to call 105.

BUSINESS POWER FROM THE BLACK COUNTRY TO SOLIHULL

The NEC and Birmingham Airport in Solihull, and the industrial estates of Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall and Coventry, all depend on continuous supply. For offices, warehouses, venues and transport operations, a cut can take out lighting, refrigeration, communications and essential equipment in moments. Venues and transport hubs carry crowds that need light and safe exits, while a factory may need only one critical line kept running. Our emergency generator hire is available 24/7 for sites that cannot wait for the network to be repaired. We also supply standby generators and carry out generator servicing and maintenance, so businesses can have arrangements in place before an interruption. Tell us what must keep running and we can match a generator to the load. Our local pages cover Wolverhampton and Coventry, and our guide explains how to keep your business running when the grid fails.

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WEST MIDLANDS POWER CUTS – CHECK NOW WITH OUR INTERACTIVE MAP

The checker below shows live outages across the West Midlands, with restoration estimates where available.

HEAVY SNOW AND THE MIDLANDS NETWORK

Storm Goretti brought heavy snow to the West Midlands in January 2026. National Grid Electricity Distribution recorded 1,356 incidents across its network and restored 246,809 customers across the South West, South Wales and West Midlands. Some customers were without power for several days. If you may need extra support in an outage, ask about the Priority Services Register, which you may be eligible for.

West Midlands Power Cut Checker

Use this page to see if there is currently a power cut in West Midlands.

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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

WEST MIDLANDS AREAS WE SUPPORT

We cover Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Solihull and the wider West Midlands.

Does the checker cover Solihull and the Black Country?
Yes. National Grid Electricity Distribution runs the West Midlands network, so the checker below shows outages there as well as in Birmingham and Coventry.

Power cut checkers for towns in West Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke on Trent, Telford, Wolverhampton.

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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