105
Free national fault line
Free, 24/7
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Your DNO
serves Powys
4+
towns covered
incl. Newtown, Welshpool, Brecon
£95 to £390
Ofgem compensation
for a long unplanned cut
Live outage map for Powys
The map shows incidents reported by users in real time, centred on Powys. 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 National Grid Electricity Distribution job.
Brecon Beacons in the south, the Cambrian Mountains running north, and the broad Severn and Wye valleys. Cambrian and Brecon storms bring some of the worst weather-related cuts in Wales — Storm Babet (2023) and Storm Isha (2024) both left tens of thousands of Powys homes off supply.
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Reports across Powys
Logged by residents of the county in the last 24 hours.
No resident has logged a cut in Powys 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 National Grid Electricity Distribution power cut map with your postcode, then add your report so your neighbours can see it.
Report a power cut in Powys
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Power cuts by town in Powys
Pick your town for local outage reports, the live map and your network operator's fault line.
Your village is not on the list? Powys has far more settlements than we hold pages for, and they all sit on the same National Grid Electricity Distribution 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 National Grid Electricity Distribution power cut map.
Why the power goes out in Powys
Powys is the largest Welsh county by area and the most rural, stretching from the Brecon Beacons north to Machynlleth. NGED's South Wales licence covers most of the county, with a small northern fringe in SP Energy Networks territory. Brecon Beacons in the south, the Cambrian Mountains running north, and the broad Severn and Wye valleys.
Weather and terrain. Cambrian and Brecon storms bring some of the worst weather-related cuts in Wales — Storm Babet (2023) and Storm Isha (2024) both left tens of thousands of Powys homes off supply.
How the network is run. NGED depots at Newtown, Welshpool and Brecon dispatch engineers. Many Cambrian Mountain villages sit on long single-feeder spurs with no easy ring-main alternative.
A local quirk worth knowing. Powys has the lowest population density in Wales — restoration teams routinely travel 60+ miles between fault sites during winter storms.
What to do when the power goes out at home in Powys
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 National Grid Electricity Distribution network fault: call 105.
Dial 105 or 0800 6783 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 — National Grid Electricity Distribution normally pays automatically.
The Selectra expert answers your questions on power cuts in Powys
Always to your Distribution Network Operator, not your supplier. In Powys that is National Grid Electricity Distribution. Dial 105 (Free national fault line) — free, 24/7 — or call National Grid Electricity Distribution directly on 0800 6783 105.
Cambrian and Brecon storms bring some of the worst weather-related cuts in Wales — Storm Babet (2023) and Storm Isha (2024) both left tens of thousands of Powys homes off supply. NGED depots at Newtown, Welshpool and Brecon dispatch engineers. Many Cambrian Mountain villages sit on long single-feeder spurs with no easy ring-main alternative.
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) National Grid Electricity Distribution publishes for your specific fault — ask for it when you call 105, or read it off the National Grid Electricity Distribution 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 Powys — 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 National Grid Electricity Distribution is normally automatic.
National Grid Electricity Distribution 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 Powys — useful if your storm or fault crosses council boundaries.
Blaenau Gwent
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Merthyr Tydfil
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Ceredigion
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Torfaen
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Rhondda Cynon Taf
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Caerphilly
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Monmouthshire
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Denbighshire
SP Energy Networks
Other counties served by National Grid Electricity Distribution
Same operator, same emergency number, similar restoration patterns and compensation framework.