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Pontefract (WF8) power cut

Realtime power cut updates for Pontefract (WF8), refreshed every 10 minutes.

1 power cut reported affecting the WF8 postcode district right now.

The WF8 postcode district covers Pontefract, part of the wider WF postcode area.

Active power cuts

• Power cut reported ›

  Castleford and nearby areas

  WF10 3JB, WF10 3PE, WF10 3HN, WF10 4QY +87 more

  Started02 Nov, 09:30

  Expected back02 Nov, 10:30 – 02 Nov, 11:30

  ~1,523affected

  Northern Powergrid · Updated 02 Nov, 10:35

Planned work

No planned work currently affects the WF8 postcode district.

Recently restored

• Power cut restored ›

  Pontefract and nearby areas

  WF8 1PD, WF8 1PE, WF8 1RF, WF8 1HE +1 more

  Started29 Oct, 09:21

  Restored29 Oct, 15:14

  ~28affected

  Northern Powergrid · Updated 29 Oct, 15:14

• Power cut restored ›

  Pontefract and nearby areas

  WF8 2RD, WF8 2QU, WF8 2QT, WF8 2

  Started25 Oct, 22:33

  Restored26 Oct, 02:14

  ~37affected

  Northern Powergrid · Updated 26 Oct, 02:14

• Power cut restored ›

  Pontefract and nearby areas

  WF8 2NR, WF8 2PH, WF8 1EZ, WF8 1PQ +83 more

  Started25 Oct, 14:23

  Restored26 Oct, 00:04

  ~164affected

  Northern Powergrid · Updated 26 Oct, 00:04

Last 14 days

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We've been collecting power cut data since 12 September 2026.

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