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Power cut affecting Barnsley and nearby areas

S72 9DP, S72 9DQ, S72 9DF, S72 9DN, S72 9BT and 37 more postcodes

Northern Powergrid Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

23 Oct, 07:36

Customers affected

~218 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 23 Oct, 22:34

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

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

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

S72 9DP, S72 9DQ, S72 9DF, S72 9DN, S72 9BT, S72 9BS, S72 9AZ, S72 9BG, S72 9AX, S72 9BZ, S72 9DE, S72 9AE, S72 9BW, S72 9AB, S72 9BD, S72 9BP, S72 9AD, WF4 2AP, S72 9DW, S72 9DU, S72 9DS, S72 9DT, S72 9FH, S72 9BQ, S72 9DJ, S72 9DA, S72 9BX, S72 9FQ, WF4 2FF, S72 9DH, S72 9BU, S72 9BN, S72 9BA, S72 9DB, S72 9BY, S72 9DD, S72 9BF, S72 9BB, S72 9AA, S72 9BE, S72 9, WF4 2

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Latest updates

  • 23 Oct, 07:48

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of a power cut in your area. As this was an unplanned power cut, we’re sorry we were unable to give you advanced warning it was going to happen.

  • 23 Oct, 19:04

    Power cut reported

    We’ve restored power to some of the customers affected by the power cut and we are continuing to work on getting the power back to the remaining customers as quickly as possible.

  • 23 Oct, 22:34

    Power restored

    We’ve restored power to some of the customers affected by the power cut and we are continuing to work on getting the power back to the remaining customers as quickly as possible.

This power cut may be eligible for compensation. It ran 12 hours or more with 218 customers still affected at that point, under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards scheme. See how to make a compensation claim.

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Last updated: 23 Oct, 22:34.