Some 220,000 households and businesses lost power. The extreme weather severely damaged the poles and power lines that distribute electricity. Power cut affected mobile phone and internet services and reportedly allowed untreated water to enter drinking supplies.
Thousands of homes left without electricity in North Tyneside after major power cut. Northern Powergrid has confirmed that almost 4,000 homes have had their electricity cut off.
A fault on the high voltage network left 2,727 without electricity, but within an hour of the fault being reported, supply to 2,233 of those had been restored.
The risk of power cuts to factories and homes this winter has increased, the National Grid warned, as the business secretary prepared for a crunch meeting with industry bosses concerned the energy crisis may force them to scale back production.
Power cuts happened in High Wycombe leaving homes without electricity. Service was later restored. Postcodes affected include HP13 7SW, HP13 7TY, HP13 7UE.
Three planned power cuts are set to affect residents over the coming week. Electricity North West regularly carry out work across the region to improve the network.
Thousands of homes across the Southside of Glasgow and Paisley have no electricity supply. Energy Network says they aim to have the problem fixed by 7.30pm.
An unexpected power cut has left thousands of Teesside homes in the dark. The electrical distribution company confirmed 2,125 properties are affected by the unplanned power cut.
More than 300 homes in Dereham and the surrounding area have been left without power. A power cut originally affected 670 homes in the area between Great Fransham, Bittering and Brakefield Green.
More than 500 homes and premises have been affected across Stockport, Tameside and north Manchester. The largest of the three power cuts is affecting Stockport, where Electricity North West says 351 customers are without power.
A power cut to 195 homes was caused by a cannabis factory in Blackpool. A spokesperson for the electricity provider said the blackout was related to an ‘unexpected’ problem with an underground cable.
Some 379 people were affected by a power cut in the Waveney area. The power cut, which affected homes across a large rural area near both Beccles and Lowestoft, was caused when an overhead electricity cable faulted.
Almost 2,000 properties in Bedwirth, including businesses in the town centre, were without power. Businesses in the town centre left without power and were unable to open, with burglar alarms left blaring. Electricity was later restored.
In Ormskirk, 240 customers in the area were without power due to an unexpected incident on the high voltage cable which provides electricity to properties.