105
Free national fault line
Free, 24/7
SSEN
Your DNO
serves Buckinghamshire
10+
towns covered
incl. Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury
up to £150+
Ofgem compensation
for cuts over 24h
Live outage map for Buckinghamshire
The map shows incidents reported by users in real time, centred on Buckinghamshire. Zoom in on your street to check whether a cut is your home only or a wider network fault — when neighbours are also dark, it is a SSEN job.
Chiltern beech woods in the south, Vale of Aylesbury farmland in the middle, and the planned Milton Keynes grid-iron in the north. Heavy snow on the Chiltern ridge can bring down rural overhead lines around Stokenchurch and Ibstone; high winds funnelled through Wycombe valley regularly take pole-mounted equipment out.
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Power cuts by town in Buckinghamshire
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Why the power goes out in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire stretches from the urban Milton Keynes grid in the north to the wooded Chilterns around Amersham and Beaconsfield in the south. SSEN runs most of the network with UKPN handling a small eastern fringe near Slough. Chiltern beech woods in the south, Vale of Aylesbury farmland in the middle, and the planned Milton Keynes grid-iron in the north.
Weather and terrain. Heavy snow on the Chiltern ridge can bring down rural overhead lines around Stokenchurch and Ibstone; high winds funnelled through Wycombe valley regularly take pole-mounted equipment out.
How the network is run. SSEN's Aylesbury depot handles the bulk of the county. HS2 construction across the Misbourne valley caused several diversions and unplanned cuts during 2022 to 2025.
A local quirk worth knowing. Milton Keynes was built with an unusually generous underground cable network, so the new city sees fewer outages per capita than the older Chiltern towns it surrounds.
What to do when the power goes out at home in Buckinghamshire
Check whether neighbours are affected
Look at the street lights and the houses opposite. If they're on, your fault is inside your home — check the consumer unit. If they're out too, it is a SSEN network fault: call 105.
Dial 105 or 0800 072 7282
Have your full postcode ready. Ask the operator for an estimated time of restoration (ETR) and a fault reference number — both make any later compensation claim faster.
Unplug sensitive electronics
Unplug TVs, routers, computers and consoles to protect them from a surge when supply returns. Leave one light switched on so you'll know visually when the power is back.
Log start and end times
A cut over 24 hours in normal weather entitles you to £75 from SSEN under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards. Severe weather has higher thresholds and a £2,000 cap. Keep a written log with photos — most payments arrive automatically within 10 working days.
The Selectra expert answers your questions on power cuts in Buckinghamshire
Always to your Distribution Network Operator, not your supplier. In Buckinghamshire that is SSEN. Dial 105 (Free national fault line) — free, 24/7 — or call SSEN directly on 0800 072 7282.
Heavy snow on the Chiltern ridge can bring down rural overhead lines around Stokenchurch and Ibstone; high winds funnelled through Wycombe valley regularly take pole-mounted equipment out. SSEN's Aylesbury depot handles the bulk of the county. HS2 construction across the Misbourne valley caused several diversions and unplanned cuts during 2022 to 2025.
Yes. Under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards of Performance, domestic customers in Buckinghamshire receive £75 after 24 hours off in normal weather, plus £40 every additional 12 hours up to £300. Severe-weather events have higher thresholds and a £2,000 cap. Payment is normally automatic from SSEN within 10 working days — claim within 30 days if it doesn't arrive.
SSEN announces planned cuts by letter (and increasingly text or email) 2 to 8 days in advance. Most run 8am to 6pm and last 2 to 8 hours. Planned cuts do not qualify for Ofgem compensation unless your DNO failed to give adequate notice (a £40 payment applies then).
Power cuts in nearby areas
Other counties close to Buckinghamshire — useful if your storm or fault crosses council boundaries.
Bedfordshire
UK Power Networks
Berkshire
SSEN
Oxfordshire
SSEN
Northamptonshire
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Hertfordshire
UK Power Networks
Surrey
SSEN
Greater London
UK Power Networks
City of London
UK Power Networks
Other counties served by SSEN
Same operator, same emergency number, similar restoration patterns and compensation framework.