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Gas and electricity emergency numbers

Gas

How to report a gas leak if you smell gas or have any concerns about carbon monoxide

  • First immediately open all windows and doors and extinguish any naked flames including cigarettes
  • Then call the Gas 24-hour Emergency Services free on 0800 111 999(1). This is a national number and is available to all

Electric

How to report a power cut or damage to electricity power lines and substations

  • Great Britain Call 105 from your mobile or landline if there's an electrical emergency. Calls to this service are free of charge
  • Northern Ireland  call NIE Networks 03457 643643 if there's an electrical emergency.

Customers registered on the Priority Services Register

  • If you have a power cut contact your local network operator, who can support you. They also may be able to arrange alternative heating and cooking facilities. Find who your local network operator is.

For all other gas or electric disconnection issues

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How to keep safe during a power cut

  • Contact your network operator to report the power cut. Your network operator is different from your energy supplier. Find you, network operator, by entering your postcode.

  • Make sure your mobile phone is charged just in case you need to make an emergency call.

  • Switch off all electrical appliances, so if power comes back on and you're out, everything is safe.

  • Look out for your neighbours. They may not be as prepared as you.

  • Make sure you have torches and extra batteries.

  • Leave a light on so you know when the power is back on.

  • Wrap up. If it's cold, wrap up warm and close internal doors to keep the heat in.

Prepayment Meters

Read our guide to power cuts

List of electricity network distributors and their contact details

To find out who your electricity distributor is enter your postcode in this form.

Alternatively your supply number, ‘S grid’ and distributor contact details can be found on all your electricity bills. Download a bill in MyAccount

This is an example of an ‘S grid’ that can be found on your bill. The two digit electricity supply number in the the example ‘S grid’ shown here is 10.

example of an ‘S grid’ showing 10 as the two digit number

Use your two digit electricity supply number to look up the corresponding distributor in the table below. 

Electricity supply number Distributor General enquiries
10 UK Power Networks  0845 601 4516
11 Western Power Distribution 0845 724 0240
12 UK Power Networks 0845 601 4516
13 SP Energy Networks 0330 101 0444
14 Western Power Distribution 0845 724 0240
15 Northern Powergrid 0845 070 7172
16 Electricity North West 0800 048 1820
17 Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution 0800 048 3515
18 SP Energy Networks 0330 101 0444
19 UK Power Networks 0845 601 4516
20 Southern Electric Power Distribution 0800 048 3516
21 Western Power Distribution 0845 601 3341
22 Western Power Distribution 0845 601 3341
23 Northern Powergrid 0845 602 4454
24 Independent Power Networks Ltd 0845 055 6199
25 ESP Electricity Limited 01372 227560
26 Energetics Electricity Ltd 01698 404640
27 The Electricity Network Company Ltd 01359 243292
28 UK Power Networks (IDNO) 0845 601 4516

 

Report Energy Theft

Energy Theft can have fatal consequences. If you suspect somebody is stealing electricity or gas please report it as soon as possible.

Don’t put lives at risk. Speak up. Stay Safe

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What is energy theft?

Energy theft is when somebody tampers with a gas meter, electricity meter or their connections so that it does not properly record the energy used.

Energy theft is illegal and can be very dangerous

  • A tampered electricity meter can cause short circuiting, fires and potentially fatal electric shock
  • A tampered gas meter can result in leaks, gas explosions and presents a risk to you and those around you

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This is our commitment to tackling energy theft investigations in a consistent way and appropriate actions will be taken to ensure the welfare of people involved.

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