105
Free national fault line
Free, 24/7
SP Energy Networks
Your DNO
serves City of Edinburgh
1+
towns covered
incl. Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello
£95 to £390
Ofgem compensation
for a long unplanned cut
Live outage map for City of Edinburgh
The map shows incidents reported by users in real time, centred on City of Edinburgh. 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 SP Energy Networks job.
Compact city of 520,000 between the Pentland Hills and the Firth of Forth, built on a series of extinct volcanic plugs. Forth haar and easterly snow hit the city in winter; storms are rarely as severe as in the west of Scotland.
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Reports across City of Edinburgh
Logged by residents of the county in the last 24 hours.
No resident has logged a cut in City of Edinburgh in the last 24 hours. Our feed only knows what people tell it, so an unreported fault is still possible. For the confirmed picture, check the SP Energy Networks power cut information with your postcode, then add your report so your neighbours can see it.
Report a power cut in City of Edinburgh
Seeing a cut the map hasn't caught yet? Add it in seconds. Your report is anonymous and appears on the live map above so neighbours in City of Edinburgh know what's going on.
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Power cuts by town in City of Edinburgh
Pick your town for local outage reports, the live map and your network operator's fault line.
Your village is not on the list? City of Edinburgh has far more settlements than we hold pages for, and they all sit on the same SP Energy Networks network: the number to call is the same 105, and the live map above covers the whole county — zoom in on your postcode. For a street-level answer on a hamlet, enter your full postcode in the SP Energy Networks power cut information.
Why the power goes out in City of Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh is served by SP Energy Networks across all city districts, from Princes Street to the suburban edges of Currie and Balerno. Compact city of 520,000 between the Pentland Hills and the Firth of Forth, built on a series of extinct volcanic plugs.
Weather and terrain. Forth haar and easterly snow hit the city in winter; storms are rarely as severe as in the west of Scotland.
How the network is run. SP Energy Networks operates from Portobello and Corstorphine depots. The Old Town's heritage cabling has been progressively replaced since the 1990s.
A local quirk worth knowing. Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament all have dedicated protected supplies — public-network outages do not affect official functions.
What to do when the power goes out at home in City of Edinburgh
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 SP Energy Networks network fault: call 105.
Dial 105 or 0800 092 9290
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
Under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards, a fault affecting fewer than 5,000 properties entitles a household to £95 once the supply has been off for more than 12 hours (24 hours for a larger fault), then £45 for each further 12 hours, capped at £390. Storms use a separate scale: £85 plus £45 every 6 hours, capped at £2,165. Keep a written log with photos — SP Energy Networks normally pays automatically.
The Selectra expert answers your questions on power cuts in City of Edinburgh
Always to your Distribution Network Operator, not your supplier. In City of Edinburgh that is SP Energy Networks. Dial 105 (Free national fault line) — free, 24/7 — or call SP Energy Networks directly on 0800 092 9290.
Forth haar and easterly snow hit the city in winter; storms are rarely as severe as in the west of Scotland. SP Energy Networks operates from Portobello and Corstorphine depots. The Old Town's heritage cabling has been progressively replaced since the 1990s.
There is no county-wide average worth quoting: a fault on an urban underground cable is often back within an hour or two, while an overhead line down in open country after a storm can take most of a day. The number that matters is the estimated time of restoration (ETR) SP Energy Networks publishes for your specific fault — ask for it when you call 105, or read it off the SP Energy Networks power cut information after entering your postcode. Planned cuts are announced in advance and normally run 2 to 8 hours.
Yes, under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards of Performance. Where the fault affected fewer than 5,000 properties — most street-level cuts in City of Edinburgh — a domestic customer gets £95 once the supply has been off for more than 12 hours, then £45 for each further 12 hours, capped at £390. Where more than 5,000 properties lost supply, that first £95 applies after 24 hours. Businesses start at £190. Four or more cuts of three hours or longer in a single year earn an extra £95. Payment from SP Energy Networks is normally automatic.
SP Energy Networks 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 compensation unless your operator failed to give adequate notice.
Power cuts in nearby areas
Other counties close to City of Edinburgh — useful if your storm or fault crosses council boundaries.
Midlothian
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Fife
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West Lothian
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East Lothian
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Dundee City
SSEN
Scottish Borders
SP Energy Networks
Clackmannanshire
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Falkirk
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Other counties served by SP Energy Networks
Same operator, same emergency number, similar restoration patterns and compensation framework.