Wakefield (WF) power cut

Realtime power cut updates for Wakefield (WF), refreshed every 10 minutes.

1 power cut reported affecting the WF postcode area right now.

The WF postcode area covers Wakefield and the surrounding postcodes.

Based on incidents we've recorded here, the WF postcode area is covered by Northern Powergrid -- see our operator directory for their number and website.

Active power cuts

Power cut reported

Pontefract and nearby areas

WF8 1NP, WF8 1NR, WF8 1LA, WF8 1NQ +2 more

Started02 Nov, 21:53

Expected back03 Nov, 00:30 – 03 Nov, 01:30

~99affected

Northern Powergrid · Updated 03 Nov, 00:56

Planned work

No planned work currently affects the WF postcode area.

Recently restored

Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
Northern Powergrid	84	5h 40m
Total	84	5h 40m

Postcode districts in the WF area

District	Current	Total (14d)	Planned (14d)	Last power cut
Wakefield WF1	0	8	1	25 Oct, 12:34
Wakefield WF2	0	9	0	25 Oct, 09:37
Wakefield WF3	0	6	0	28 Oct, 13:16
Wakefield WF4	0	27	2	30 Oct, 13:15
Ossett WF5	0	3	1	24 Oct, 19:40
Normanton WF6	0	6	1	28 Oct, 13:16
Pontefract WF7	0	7	1	31 Oct, 07:35
Pontefract WF8	1	9	0	02 Nov, 21:53
Pontefract WF9	0	7	0	02 Nov, 09:20
Castleford WF10	0	10	1	02 Nov, 09:30
Knottingley WF11	0	12	1	26 Oct, 14:48
Dewsbury WF12	0	7	1	02 Nov, 11:19
Dewsbury WF13	0	4	0	25 Oct, 11:01
Mirfield WF14	0	2	0	25 Oct, 12:34
Liversedge WF15	0	5	2	25 Oct, 14:17
Batley WF17	0	7	0	27 Oct, 16:24

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

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