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NIE Networks fault line
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NIE Networks
Your DNO
serves Mid Ulster
3+
towns covered
incl. Cookstown, Dungannon, Magherafelt
Utility Regulator
NI standards body
Overall Standards apply
Live outage map for Mid Ulster
The map shows incidents reported by users in real time, centred on Mid Ulster. 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 NIE Networks job.
Sperrin Mountains in the north, Lough Neagh in the east, and rolling drumlin country in the middle. Sperrin storms bring overhead-line damage at Draperstown and Pomeroy; Lough Neagh shore is sheltered.
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Reports across Mid Ulster
Logged by residents of the county in the last 24 hours.
No resident has logged a cut in Mid Ulster 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 NIE Networks Powercheck with your postcode, then add your report so your neighbours can see it.
Report a power cut in Mid Ulster
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 Mid Ulster know what's going on.
Thank you. Your report has been submitted and will help others in Mid Ulster.
Reports are anonymous. We use your address to place the marker on the map and never display your personal details.
Power cuts by town in Mid Ulster
Pick your town for local outage reports, the live map and your network operator's fault line.
Your village is not on the list? Mid Ulster has far more settlements than we hold pages for, and they all sit on the same NIE Networks network: the number to call is the same 03457 643 643, 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 NIE Networks Powercheck.
Why the power goes out in Mid Ulster
Mid Ulster is a largely rural council in central Northern Ireland, covering the Sperrin southern flank and Lough Neagh's western shore. NIE Networks runs the entire network. Sperrin Mountains in the north, Lough Neagh in the east, and rolling drumlin country in the middle.
Weather and terrain. Sperrin storms bring overhead-line damage at Draperstown and Pomeroy; Lough Neagh shore is sheltered.
How the network is run. NIE Networks operates from a Cookstown depot. The Lough Neagh fishing communities have been progressively re-cabled to handle storm-driven lough flooding.
A local quirk worth knowing. Coalisland's industrial heritage (former mining and rope-making) has left a legacy of underground cabling that occasionally still produces localised faults during heavy rain.
What to do when the power goes out at home in Mid Ulster
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 NIE Networks network fault: call 03457 643 643.
Dial 03457 643 643
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
Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards do not apply in Northern Ireland: NIE Networks answers to the Utility Regulator's Overall Standards instead. Keep a written log of the start and end times with your full postcode, then ask NIE Networks what payment your case attracts.
The Selectra expert answers your questions on power cuts in Mid Ulster
Always to your Distribution Network Operator, not your supplier. In Mid Ulster that is NIE Networks. Dial 03457 643 643 (NIE Networks fault line) — free, 24/7.
Sperrin storms bring overhead-line damage at Draperstown and Pomeroy; Lough Neagh shore is sheltered. NIE Networks operates from a Cookstown depot. The Lough Neagh fishing communities have been progressively re-cabled to handle storm-driven lough flooding.
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) NIE Networks publishes for your specific fault — ask for it when you call 03457 643 643, or read it off the NIE Networks Powercheck after entering your postcode. Planned cuts are announced in advance and normally run 2 to 8 hours.
Northern Ireland sits outside Ofgem's remit, so the Guaranteed Standards of Performance that apply in Great Britain do not apply here. NIE Networks is held to the Overall Standards set by the Utility Regulator instead. Record the exact start and end times of the cut together with your full postcode, then ask NIE Networks on 03457 643 643 what payment your case attracts.
NIE 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 Mid Ulster — useful if your storm or fault crosses council boundaries.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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Causeway Coast and Glens
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Antrim and Newtownabbey
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Derry City and Strabane
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Newry, Mourne and Down
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Lisburn and Castlereagh
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Mid and East Antrim
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Belfast
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Other counties served by NIE Networks
Same operator, same emergency number, similar restoration patterns and compensation framework.