The Latest Breaking News from Norrn Powergrid

Dark choice for off-grid families: pay £60,000 or use a torch

For England’s 2,000 homes without mains electricity, daily life is difficult but the cost of getting a connection is prohibitive

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Man seriously hurt by falling tree in Storm Otto

A man in his 50s was injured and was taken to hospital in serious condition

Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023

Northern Powergrid advice on what to do if you get a power cut as North East braced for severe winds

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, with gusts of up to 70mph expected to hit the North East on Friday - here is some advice from Northern Powergrid

Chronicle Live · Feb 16, 2023

Council leader slams 'appalling' Northern Powergrid response to Storm Arwen as anniversary approaches

Coun Glen Sanderson said the power company's response still made him angry a year on from the storm

Chronicle Live · Nov 17, 2022

Northumberland 'ready for winter' following gritter fleet upgrades

The authority has replaced nine of its 28 gritters with new machines ready for the winter months ahead

Chronicle Live · Nov 17, 2022

Northern Powergrid outline improvements made a year on from Storm Arwen devastation

The storm saw 225,000 homes in the UK left without power, including thousands across the North East

Chronicle Live · Nov 9, 2022

Major power cut affecting over 5,000 properties across Sunderland and County Durham

Northern Powergrid power cut map reports that 5,210 premises have been affected by an outage due to an "unexpected problem with the cables or equipment" that serve the area

Chronicle Live · Sep 1, 2022

Labour is being too cautious on public ownership - it’s pragmatic policy

Instead of siphoning off profits to private shareholders, state utility companies could tackle the cost of living and climate crisis, says Cat Hobbs, founder of We Own It

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

North East MPs react to 'damning' and 'revealing' report into Powergrid response to Storm Arwen

Thousands of homes in the North East were left without power last November following Storm Arwen but a report revealed the response was 'unacceptable'

Chronicle Live · Jun 9, 2022

People left without power for days during Storm Arwen react as Powergrid's response called 'unacceptable'

In the wake of Ofgem's report, Northern Powergrid said it 'learned some difficult lessons' during the storm

Chronicle Live · Jun 9, 2022