Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks engineers continue to make good progress in restoring power to homes in Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and parts of the Highlands following high winds and heavy snow.

This combination of weather conditions has led to damage to our overhead line network, including multiple instances of 'line icing', where snow has accumulated on lines adding extra weight and pressure.

Power has already been restored to around 11,000 homes with just over 700 homes currently off supply in small pockets across the region. All faults have been allocated to engineers and SSEN is confident power will be restored to all homes today.

As weather conditions have improved, helicopters and ground teams are now patrolling lines to check for any further risk of damage.

Dale Cargill, Director of Customer Operations for SSEN, said:

"Our network has again stood up well to the challenging conditions of the Scottish winter. With the weather conditions now clearing, I would like to thank our customers for their continued patience whilst we continue efforts to repair damage and restore supplies, where it is safe to do so."

"Any customers who do suffer a loss of power can contact us on the new national power cut helpline '105' where they can also advise if they require extra support from our priority service."

Customers can prepare for possible disruption to power supplies by:

  • Saving the new emergency power cut number '105' to your phone to use if your power goes off, or if you see any damage to the electricity network.
  • Downloading SSEN's Power Track app to give you details of power cuts and restoration times.
  • Going to SSEN's Ready For Winter pages where there is a wealth of advice and information on how to prepare for a possible loss of power.
  • Following SSEN on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates
  • If people require extra help or assistance people can sign up to our Priority Service Register team. To find out more click here or call 0800 294 3259

Members of the public should not approach fallen or damaged power lines, as they may still be live.