Newcastle upon Tyne (NE) power cuts

2 live incidents affecting the NE postcode area right now.

The NE postcode area covers Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding postcodes.

Active incidents

active Northern Powergrid

NE6 5QJ, NE6 5JT, NE6 5LD, NE6 5JY, NE6 5JX, NE6 5QB

Started: 08 Oct, 23:19

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): between 09 Oct, 11:00 and 09 Oct, 12:00

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~208

The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area. If you need to report an emergency, please call 105
active Northern Powergrid

NE42 6PS, NE42 6PN, NE42 6PR, NE42 6PH, NE42 6NE, NE42 6

Started: 08 Oct, 21:34

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): between 09 Oct, 00:15 and 09 Oct, 01:15

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~34

The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area. If you need to report an emergency, please call 105

Planned work

No planned work currently affects the NE postcode area.

Recently restored

restored Northern Powergrid

NE3 2UY, NE3 2UX, NE3 2XA, NE3 2

Started: 08 Oct, 14:44

Restored: 09 Oct, 02:14

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~77

The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area. If you need to report an emergency, please call 105
restored Northern Powergrid

NE4 6JS, NE4 6JU, NE4 6JT, NE4 6

Started: 08 Oct, 13:04

Restored: 09 Oct, 02:14

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~79

The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area. If you need to report an emergency, please call 105
restored Northern Powergrid

NE12 8YF, NE12 8YG, NE12 8YQ, NE12 8ZG, NE12 8XX, NE3 5EQ

Started: 08 Oct, 13:14

Restored: 09 Oct, 01:24

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~120

The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area. If you need to report an emergency, please call 105

Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
Northern Powergrid	92	7h 6m
SP Energy Networks	1	1d 5h
Total	93	18h 28m

Postcode districts in the NE area

District	Current	Total (14d)	Planned (14d)	Last power cut
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 City Centre, Newcastle Quayside	0	1	0	07 Oct, 08:10
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 City Centre, Jesmond, Sandyford, Spital Tongues, Shieldfield	0	1	0	30 Sept, 02:45
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 Gosforth, Fawdon, Kingston Park, Kenton, Great Park	0	7	3	08 Oct, 14:44
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 City Centre, Arthurs Hill, Elswick, Wingrove, Benwell, Fenham	0	2	0	08 Oct, 13:04
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE5 Blakelaw, Cowgate, Denton, Westerhope	0	6	1	02 Oct, 11:00
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 Heaton, Byker, Walker, Walkergate	1	8	1	08 Oct, 23:19
Gateshead NE8 Gateshead Quayside, Gateshead Town, Bensham	0	4	1	28 Sept, 10:40
Gateshead NE9 Low Fell, Springwell, Wrekenton, Beacon Lough	0	4	0	07 Oct, 16:54
Gateshead NE10 Felling, Leam Lane, Pelaw, Bill Quay	0	4	0	08 Oct, 15:27
Gateshead NE11 Dunston, Kibblesworth, Team Valley, MetroCentre	0	2	0	29 Sept, 06:52
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 Longbenton, Killingworth, Benton	0	3	1	08 Oct, 13:14
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE13 Wideopen, Great Park, Dinnington, Woolsington, Hazlerigg, Blagdon, Seaton Burn	0	2	2	—
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE15 Lemington, Throckley, Newburn, Fenham, Benwell, Scotswood	0	10	0	07 Oct, 19:44
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 Whickham, Sunniside, Burnopfield	0	9	4	08 Oct, 12:09
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 Chopwell	0	1	0	02 Oct, 20:08
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE18 Stamfordham, Dalton	0	1	0	02 Oct, 18:58
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE19 Byrness, Otterburn	0	1	0	02 Oct, 17:09
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE20 Ponteland	0	8	6	02 Oct, 17:09
Bedlington NE22 Bedlington, Hartford Bridge	0	1	0	01 Oct, 16:18
Blyth NE24 Blyth, Newsham, Cowpen, Cambois	0	2	0	08 Oct, 11:55
Whitley Bay NE25 Monkseaton, Earsdon, New Hartley, Holywell, Seaton Delaval	0	2	0	05 Oct, 20:21
Whitley Bay NE26 Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice	0	3	0	05 Oct, 20:21
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 Shiremoor, West Allotment, Backworth, Holystone, Murton Village	0	1	1	—
Wallsend NE28 Walker, Battle Hill, Willington, Wallsend	0	2	0	02 Oct, 12:33
North Shields NE29 North Shields, Royal Quays, Billy Mill, New York	0	4	0	08 Oct, 11:44
Hebburn NE31 Hebburn	0	5	3	02 Oct, 16:54
Jarrow NE32 Jarrow, Fellgate	0	3	2	07 Oct, 07:33
South Shields NE33 Town Centre, Deans, Westoe, High Shields	0	1	0	27 Sept, 05:38
South Shields NE34 Harton, Horsley Hill, Marsden, Simonside, Brockley Whins	0	3	0	06 Oct, 15:30
East Boldon NE36 East Boldon, West Boldon	0	1	0	27 Sept, 22:08
Washington NE37 Usworth, Sulgrave, Albany	0	1	0	05 Oct, 01:50
Washington NE38 Oxclose, Fatfield, Harraton	0	4	0	08 Oct, 06:04
Rowlands Gill NE39 Rowlands Gill, High Spen, Hamsterley Mill	0	2	2	—
Ryton NE40 Ryton, Crawcrook, Greenside	0	1	0	27 Sept, 06:07
Prudhoe NE42 Prudhoe	1	1	0	08 Oct, 21:34
Corbridge NE45 Corbridge	0	2	2	—
Hexham NE46 Hexham	0	2	1	05 Oct, 12:48
Hexham NE47 Acomb, Hexhamshire	0	5	5	—
Hexham NE48 Falstone, Kielder	0	7	7	—
Haltwhistle NE49 Haltwhistle	0	6	5	08 Oct, 08:55
Morpeth NE61 Morpeth, Tranwell, Clifton, Hepscott, Mitford	0	11	4	07 Oct, 14:26
Choppington NE62 Scotland Gate, Guidepost, Stakeford, West Sleekburn, Bomarsund	0	1	0	29 Sept, 11:44
Ashington NE63 Ashington	0	5	0	08 Oct, 15:19
Newbiggin-By-The-Sea NE64 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea	0	1	0	08 Oct, 15:19
Morpeth NE65 Amble, Coquet Valley	0	17	7	07 Oct, 07:37
Alnwick NE66 Alnwick, Shilbottle	0	7	4	07 Oct, 08:10
Chathill NE67 Chathill, Beadnell	0	3	2	07 Oct, 08:10
Seahouses NE68 Seahouses	0	3	1	08 Oct, 15:19
Bamburgh NE69 Bamburgh	0	1	0	07 Oct, 08:10
Belford NE70 Belford	0	4	2	07 Oct, 08:10
Wooler NE71 Wooler	0	1	0	29 Sept, 11:28

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We've been collecting outage data since 12 September 2026.

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