Is there a power cut in the Birmingham postcode area right now?

1 live incident affecting the B postcode area right now.

The B postcode area covers Birmingham and the surrounding postcodes.

Active incidents

active National Grid Electricity Distribution

B71 1BU, B71 1

Started: 07 Oct, 16:20

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~1

Planned work

active Planned work National Grid Electricity Distribution

B60 4FD, B60 4FG, B60 4DJ, B60 4AD, B60 4LA, B60 4JZ

Started: 08 Oct, 20:00

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~43

1b
active Planned work National Grid Electricity Distribution

B4 6NH, B4 6

Started: 08 Oct, 08:00

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~2

1b

Recently restored

restored National Grid Electricity Distribution

B64 5JE, B64 5JG, B64 5JL, B64 5JP, B64 6HJ, B64 6HL

Started: 09 Oct, 00:44

Restored: 09 Oct, 02:42

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~54
restored National Grid Electricity Distribution

B63 2NP, B63 2UU, B63 2UY, B63 2UZ, B63 2

Started: 08 Oct, 22:04

Restored: 09 Oct, 00:14

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~28
restored National Grid Electricity Distribution

B42 2QB, B42 2

Started: 08 Oct, 12:01

Restored: 08 Oct, 22:26

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~1

Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
National Grid Electricity Distribution	73	5h 28m
Total	73	5h 28m

Postcode districts in the B area

District	Current	Total (14d)	Planned (14d)	Last power cut
Birmingham B3 Birmingham City Centre, Newhall Street	0	1	0	04 Oct, 16:51
Birmingham B4 Birmingham City Centre, Corporation Street (north), Aston University	0	1	1	—
Birmingham B5 Digbeth, Highgate, Lee Bank, Edgbaston	0	6	0	06 Oct, 21:16
Birmingham B6 Aston, Birchfield, Witton	0	1	1	—
Birmingham B7 Nechells, Vauxhall, Ashted, Duddeston	0	1	0	01 Oct, 09:09
Birmingham B8 Washwood Heath, Ward End, Saltley, Alum Rock, Pelham	0	2	1	04 Oct, 05:24
Birmingham B9 Bordesley Green, Bordesley, Small Heath	0	4	1	28 Sept, 17:56
Birmingham B14 Kings Heath, Yardley Wood, Druids Heath, Highter's Heath, Warstock, Maypole	0	2	0	05 Oct, 14:35
Birmingham B16 Ladywood, Edgbaston, Rotton Park	0	1	0	30 Sept, 19:10
Birmingham B17 Harborne, Edgbaston, Moor Pool	0	1	0	05 Oct, 14:16
Birmingham B18 Winson Green, Hockley, Soho	0	1	0	04 Oct, 16:51
Birmingham B19 Lozells and East Handsworth, Lozells, Newtown, Birchfield, Gib Hill, Hockley	0	1	0	04 Oct, 16:51
Birmingham B24 Erdington, Wylde Green, Tyburn, Bromford, Gravelly Hill	0	2	0	06 Oct, 12:39
Birmingham B26 Sheldon, Yardley, Birmingham Airport, Gilbertstone, Lyndon Green, Elmdon	0	3	0	04 Oct, 03:10
Birmingham B27 Acocks Green	0	1	0	05 Oct, 02:39
Birmingham B28 Hall Green, Haslucks Green, Yardley Wood	0	1	0	07 Oct, 14:16
Birmingham B29 Selly Oak, Bournbrook, Selly Park, Weoley Castle, Shenley Green, California, Moor Green	0	2	0	05 Oct, 07:13
Birmingham B30 Bournville, Cotteridge, Stirchley, Kings Norton	0	3	0	07 Oct, 12:25
Birmingham B31 Northfield, Longbridge, West Heath, Shenley Green, Frankley, Bartley Green	0	3	0	28 Sept, 14:16
Birmingham B32 Woodgate, Bartley Green, Quinton, California, Frankley, Frankley Green	0	2	0	06 Oct, 11:39
Birmingham B35 Castle Vale	0	2	0	04 Oct, 22:26
Birmingham B36 Castle Bromwich, Smith's Wood, Bromford, Hodge Hill, Washwood Heath	0	1	0	04 Oct, 11:23
Birmingham B37 Chelmsley Wood, Marston Green, Kingshurst, Fordbridge	0	3	1	06 Oct, 21:16
Birmingham B42 Perry Barr, Great Barr, Hamstead	0	2	1	08 Oct, 12:01
Birmingham B46 Coleshill, Water Orton, Shustoke, Nether Whitacre, Blyth End, Furnace End, Duke End, Maxstoke	0	2	1	30 Sept, 18:11
Birmingham B47 Hollywood, Wythall	0	4	0	01 Oct, 15:26
Birmingham B48 Alvechurch, Cobley Hill, Rowney Green, Portway, Weatheroak Hill, Lea End, Arrowfield Top, Barnt Green	0	1	0	26 Sept, 01:56
Alcester B49 Alcester, Shelfield, Shelfield Green, Aston Cantlow, Great Alne, Walcote, Upton, Temple Grafton	0	3	1	29 Sept, 15:12
Bromsgrove B60 Bromsgrove, Stoke Prior, Charford	0	6	5	07 Oct, 16:02
Bromsgrove B61 Bromsgrove, Dodford, Catshill, Bournheath, Fairfield	0	1	0	06 Oct, 15:28
Halesowen B63 Halesowen, Hayley Green, Hasbury, Cradley	0	5	0	08 Oct, 22:04
Cradley Heath B64 Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Haden Cross	0	5	0	09 Oct, 00:44
Smethwick B66 Smethwick, Bearwood, Warley, Rood End	0	3	0	07 Oct, 11:52
Oldbury B69 Oldbury, Tividale, Brades, Langley, Oakham	0	2	1	02 Oct, 07:50
West Bromwich B70 West Bromwich, Lyng, Swan Village, Golds Green, Balls Hill, Guns Village	0	1	1	—
West Bromwich B71 West Bromwich, Balls Hill, Stone Cross	1	7	1	07 Oct, 16:20
Sutton Coldfield B75 Mere Green, Roughley, Moor Hall, Whitehouse Common, Falcon Lodge, Canwell Hall, Bassets Pole	0	1	0	07 Oct, 15:40
Sutton Coldfield B76 Walmley, Minworth, Curdworth, Lea Marston, Wishaw, Bodymoor Heath	0	1	0	30 Sept, 12:35
Tamworth B77 Tamworth, Wilnecote, Amington, Belgrave, Glascote, Glascote Hill, Stonydelph, Hockley	0	1	1	—
Tamworth B78 Tamworth, Fazeley, Kingsbury, Polesworth, Hopwas, Dordon	0	1	0	30 Sept, 23:32
Tamworth B79 Tamworth, Warton, Hopwas, Comberford, Elford, Edingale, Harlaston, Haunton	0	6	0	07 Oct, 17:35
Solihull B90 Shirley, Solihull Lodge, Major's Green, Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green, Shelly Green, Blossomfield, Hollywood	0	1	0	28 Sept, 14:37
Solihull B91 Solihull, Blossomfield, Worlds End, Catherine-de-Barnes	0	1	1	—
Solihull B93 Baddesley Clinton, Bentley Heath, Dorridge, Knowle, Tilehouse Green, Oldwich Lane, Chadwick End	0	1	1	—
Solihull B94 Hockley Heath, Earlswood, Trap's Green, Aspley Heath, Wood End, Portway	0	2	1	28 Sept, 14:37
Henley-In-Arden B95 Henley-in-Arden, Wooton Wawen, Beaudesert, Finwood, High Cross, Preston Green, Langley, Edstone	0	2	0	08 Oct, 18:42
Redditch B96 Feckenham, Astwood Bank, Bradley Green, Sambourne, Edgiock, New End, Holberrow Green, Stock Green	0	1	0	05 Oct, 10:51
Redditch B97 Redditch, Callow Hill, Webheath, Ham Green, Elcocks Brook, Crumpfield, Hewell Grange, Tardebigge	0	1	0	28 Sept, 15:39
Redditch B98 Redditch, Beoley, Aspley Heath, Trap's Green, Gorcott Hill, Mappleborough Green	0	2	1	01 Oct, 12:12

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