The area’s power network operator invited Chris Green MP to see firsthand how power is provided to the local area and the essential maintenance work that is carried out by engineers year round.

Electricity North West invests around £130m every year in upgrading and maintaining 13,000km of overhead power lines, 44,000km of underground cable and more than 90,000 electricity substations to help ensure five million customers across the North West receive the power they need every day. The company’s engineers also provide an emergency response 24-hours a day to fix power cuts and get people back on supply.

MP Chris Green said: “It was great to see first-hand what goes in to keeping Bolton West and Atherton powered.

“With everyone becoming more and more reliant on electricity, I know Electricity North West are working tirelessly to make sure we are all properly connected.”

Jonathan Collins, stakeholder and CSR manager for Electricity North West, said: “We were delighted to welcome Chris Green to see our substations first hand and show him how they play a key role in powering his local constituency.

“We are committed to providing a reliable and safe power supply to our customers homes and businesses and we thrive to deliver the best service to our customers.”

Electricity North West is available 24/7 to answer any power-related enquiries just contact the new free national number 105 or follow @ElectricityNW on Twitter.