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

1 live incident affecting the BL postcode area right now.

The BL postcode area covers Bolton and the surrounding postcodes.

Active incidents

active Electricity North West

BL7 9BE, BL7 9

Started: 09 Oct, 02:16

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): by 09 Oct, 08:30

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~33

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Planned work

No planned work currently affects the BL postcode area.

Recently restored

restored Electricity North West

BL2 3HX, BL2 3LD, BL2 3

Started: 08 Oct, 23:59

Restored: 09 Oct, 00:27

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~35

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restored Electricity North West

BL8 4LA, BL8 4

Started: 08 Oct, 00:00

Restored: 08 Oct, 13:54

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~6

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restored Electricity North West

BL6 4LB, BL6 4PH, BL6 4LA, BL6 4NP, BL6 4PA, BL6 4PQ

Started: 07 Oct, 12:32

Restored: 07 Oct, 12:53

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~36

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Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
Electricity North West	22	1h 13m
Total	22	1h 13m

Postcode districts in the BL area

District	Current	Total (14d)	Planned (14d)	Last power cut
Bolton BL1 Bolton centre, Smithills, Halliwell, Heaton Johnson Fold Astley Bridge Hall I'th Wood Doffcocker	0	4	0	03 Oct, 13:57
Bolton BL2 Bolton centre, Ainsworth, Bradley Fold, Bradshaw, Breightmet, Harwood, Tonge Fold, Tonge Moor	0	1	0	08 Oct, 23:59
Bolton BL3 Bolton centre, Little Lever, Great Lever, Darcy Lever, Ladybridge Morris Green Daubhill	0	7	1	30 Sept, 10:43
Bolton BL4 Farnworth, Kearsley Moses Gate	0	2	0	07 Oct, 09:06
Bolton BL5 Over Hulton, Westhoughton	0	2	0	28 Sept, 19:35
Bolton BL6 Blackrod, Horwich, Lostock, Rivington	0	1	0	07 Oct, 12:32
Bolton BL7 Belmont, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Edgworth, Egerton, Turton	1	10	0	09 Oct, 02:16
Bury BL8 Bury centre, Brandlesholme, Greenmount, Affetside, Hawkshaw, Holcombe, Ramsbottom, Tottington	0	2	0	08 Oct, 00:00

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