Power cuts in Dorset today
Live power cuts and planned work in the Dorset council area, from SSEN, the company that runs the local electricity network. This page checks SSEN's live feed every 5 minutes while you have it open.
Unplanned cuts in Dorset
No unplanned power cuts reported in Dorset as of Sat 7 Nov, 06:20. If your power is off, it may not be listed yet: call 105.
Report a cut in Dorset: call 105
Dorset is on Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks's network (Southern England). Dial 105 free from any phone to report a power cut or get an update, or use SSEN's live power cut map. It's the network, not your energy supplier, that fixes cuts.
If someone at home relies on electricity for medical equipment, or would struggle in a cut, the free Priority Services Register gets you extra help and updates from SSEN.
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- Check whether it's just you: look at your fuse box for a tripped switch, and whether neighbours or street lights are off.
- Check the list above, then call 105 if your postcode isn't on it.
- Use a torch rather than candles, which fire services warn against, and keep your phone going from a charged power bank. Torches and radios compared · Power banks compared · Emergency radios compared.
- Keep the fridge and freezer shut. What's safe to eat after a power cut.
- Switch off sensitive electronics and anything that could be left on, and leave one light switched on so you know when power's back. Can a power cut damage appliances?
- If the boiler doesn't restart when the power comes back, there are a few safe checks to try before calling an engineer. Boiler not working after a power cut.
- If the cut runs long, the network may owe you compensation. Work out what you're owed.
Power cuts in Dorset since 29 September
SSEN listed at least 282 new unplanned power cuts in the Dorset council area between 29 September and 6 November, on 37 of the 39 days.
The busiest day was 23 October, with 71 new cuts, during Storms Austen and Boelo.
On a typical day without a named storm, SSEN listed 3 new cuts here.
Storms Austen and Boelo (20 October to 29 October): 166 new cuts.
For its population, Dorset had more new cuts a day than 97 of the 99 towns we track.
| Fri 6 Nov | 5 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 9 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 3 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 10 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 5 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 3 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 5 |
See all 39 days
| Fri 30 Oct | 1 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 3 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 5 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 8 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 19 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 9 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 25 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 71 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 12 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 7 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 12 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 1 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 3 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 2 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 1 | |
| Wed 14 Oct | 10 | |
| Tue 13 Oct | 7 | |
| Mon 12 Oct | 5 | |
| Sun 11 Oct | 0 | |
| Sat 10 Oct | 4 | |
| Fri 9 Oct | 3 | |
| Thu 8 Oct | 2 | |
| Wed 7 Oct | 3 | |
| Tue 6 Oct | 5 | |
| Mon 5 Oct | 4 | |
| Sun 4 Oct | 3 | |
| Sat 3 Oct | 0 | |
| Fri 2 Oct | 3 | |
| Thu 1 Oct | 1 | |
| Wed 30 Sept | 5 | |
| Tue 29 Sept | 1 |
From our record of every cut SSEN publishes, read every 10 minutes, counted by the day each cut started. Planned work isn't counted, and a cut whose postcodes we can't yet place in a council area is left out, so these are minimums. One fault can affect many streets, so this is how often cuts happen in the area, not how often a given home loses power.
Power cuts nearby on SSEN's network
- Basingstokenone listed
- Bournemouthnone listed
- Bracknellnone listed
- Isle of Wightnone listed
- Oxfordnone listed
- Portsmouthnone listed
- Readingnone listed
- Sloughnone listed
Questions
Who do I call about a power cut in Dorset?
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks runs the local electricity network in Dorset. Call 105 free from any phone, or use SSEN's live power cut map. Your energy supplier, the company you pay your bill to, can't fix a power cut.
Is there a power cut in Dorset right now?
As of Sat 7 Nov, 06:20, SSEN's live feed listed no unplanned power cuts in the Dorset council area. A cut that has only just happened may not be listed yet.
How long will the power cut last?
Each cut listed on this page shows SSEN's estimated restoration time where it has published one. Estimates change as engineers reach the fault, so check again or call 105 for the latest.
How often are there power cuts in Dorset?
SSEN listed at least 282 new unplanned power cuts in the Dorset council area between 29 September and 6 November, on 37 of the 39 days. The busiest day was 23 October, with 71 new cuts, during Storms Austen and Boelo. On a typical day without a named storm, SSEN listed 3 new cuts here.
Source: SSEN live network data (SSEN open data, CC BY 4.0), matched to council areas using postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory, Open Government Licence). Data © the network operator. Figures cover the Dorset council area, not a single street. For your address, always check the network's own map or call 105.
