SSEN's current weather model shows the potential for heavy rainfall and lightning across Argyll, west and central Highlands and north east Scotland from this lunchtime into early evening.
Due to elevated forecast of lightning, which brings with it the possibility of some interruptions to power supplies, SSEN has cancelled all major planned outages across the north of Scotland today as a precaution and has additional teams in place to deal with any damage to the network and subsequent faults which may occur.
SSEN is urging people to not approach any damage to its equipment and instead report it to them directly by calling 105, or via its Power Track App, and engineers will investigate as soon as possible.
Customers are also being encouraged to be prepared for the possibility of disruption to supplies by:
- Saving the emergency power cut number - '105' - to your phone to report any loss of supply or damage to the electricity network
- Downloading SSEN's Power Track app to give you details of power cuts and restoration times. You can also report power cuts and network damage through the Power Track app
- Going to SSEN's website where there is a wealth of advice and information on how to deal with a power cut, or to chat live to one of SSEN's advisors via its Webchat service
- Following SSEN on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates.
Customers are also eligible for SSEN's Priority Services Register (PSR) if they:
- Are deaf or hard of hearing
- Have a disability
- Live with children under five
- Are blind or partially sighted
- Have a chronic illness
- Use medical equipment/aids reliant on electricity
- Are over 60.
To find out more about the PSR, click here or call 0800 294 3259.