Engineers from Electricity North West have restored power to another 1,100 properties affected by ex-hurricane Ophelia, taking the total restored since yesterday to more than 19,000.

Engineers from Electricity North West have restored power to all 20,000 properties in the region affected by ex-hurricane Ophelia, however further bad weather this evening has caused additional power cuts in parts of Cumbria.

Engineers from Electricity North West are working in difficult conditions today to restore power after ex-hurricane Ophelia hit the North West overnight.

Engineers from Electricity North West are working round the clock in difficult conditions today to restore power after ex-hurricane Ophelia hit the North West.

The beautiful Lake District landscape in Braithwaite, near Keswick has been enhanced with the removal of decades-old overhead power lines and electricity poles.

Electricity North West is proud to support and sponsor a twelve-month study by the Northern Energy Taskforce, which sets out a clean energy growth strategy for the North of England.

Last month the first named storm of the season, Storm Aileen, paid the North West a brief visit bringing severe rain and gales.

The region’s power network operator, Electricity North West, is helping lead the way to a carbon neutral Manchester in collaboration with Greater Manchester’s Mayor, Andy Burnham.

Engineers from Electricity North West worked through the night to restore power to 1,067 customers affected by Storm Aileen.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for severe gusts of 65-75mph and a yellow warning for rain to hit the North West on Tuesday evening and overnight into Wednesday morning.

This month marks the official end of Summer and the start of Autumn and we’ve already experienced some changeable weather with lightning strikes across the North West last month.

The region’s network operator, Electricity North West, has launched a new online tool making it easier for customers across the North West to report any power issues.