West Midlands Power Cut Checker
Use this page to see if there is currently a power cut in West Midlands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The checker below shows live outages across the West Midlands, with restoration estimates where available.
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.
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.
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 the West Midlands 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.