105
Free national fault line
Free, 24/7
Northern Powergrid
Your DNO
serves North Yorkshire
19+
towns covered
incl. York, Harrogate, Scarborough
£95 to £390
Ofgem compensation
for a long unplanned cut
Live outage map for North Yorkshire
The map shows incidents reported by users in real time, centred on North Yorkshire. 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 Northern Powergrid job.
Yorkshire Dales limestone country in the west, North York Moors heather in the east, and the broad Vale of York in the middle. Snow on the Pennines and the Moors causes the most cuts; coastal storms hit Whitby and Scarborough; freezing fog in the Vale of York ices up overhead networks.
Live Power Outages in the UK
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Reports across North Yorkshire
Logged by residents of the county in the last 24 hours.
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Cut now resolved affecting the town, 3 resident reports.
Report a power cut in North Yorkshire
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Power cuts by town in North Yorkshire
Pick your town for local outage reports, the live map and your network operator's fault line.
Your village is not on the list? North Yorkshire has far more settlements than we hold pages for, and they all sit on the same Northern Powergrid 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 Northern Powergrid power cut map.
Why the power goes out in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is England's largest county by area and sits inside Northern Powergrid's Yorkshire licence, spanning the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors and the Vale of York. Yorkshire Dales limestone country in the west, North York Moors heather in the east, and the broad Vale of York in the middle.
Weather and terrain. Snow on the Pennines and the Moors causes the most cuts; coastal storms hit Whitby and Scarborough; freezing fog in the Vale of York ices up overhead networks.
How the network is run. NPG depots at York, Harrogate and Scarborough dispatch engineers. Many Dales villages (Hawes, Reeth, Muker) sit on long single-feeder spurs.
A local quirk worth knowing. Drax power station near Selby is the largest single generator on the UK grid — any fault on its outgoing transmission lines triggers National Grid balancing actions visible across the country.
What to do when the power goes out at home in North Yorkshire
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 Northern Powergrid network fault: call 105.
Dial 105
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 — Northern Powergrid normally pays automatically.
The Selectra expert answers your questions on power cuts in North Yorkshire
Always to your Distribution Network Operator, not your supplier. In North Yorkshire that is Northern Powergrid. Dial 105 (Free national fault line) — free, 24/7.
Snow on the Pennines and the Moors causes the most cuts; coastal storms hit Whitby and Scarborough; freezing fog in the Vale of York ices up overhead networks. NPG depots at York, Harrogate and Scarborough dispatch engineers. Many Dales villages (Hawes, Reeth, Muker) sit on long single-feeder spurs.
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) Northern Powergrid publishes for your specific fault — ask for it when you call 105, or read it off the Northern Powergrid power cut map 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 North Yorkshire — 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 Northern Powergrid is normally automatic.
Northern Powergrid 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 North Yorkshire — useful if your storm or fault crosses council boundaries.
West Yorkshire
Northern Powergrid
South Yorkshire
Northern Powergrid
County Durham
Northern Powergrid
Tyne and Wear
Northern Powergrid
Greater Manchester
Electricity North West
Derbyshire
National Grid Electricity Distribution
East Riding of Yorkshire
Northern Powergrid
Nottinghamshire
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Other counties served by Northern Powergrid
Same operator, same emergency number, similar restoration patterns and compensation framework.