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11 Dec 2015

Engineers continue property safety checks to restore power in Cumbria (13:00 update)

Engineers are continuing to work around the clock to restore power to the remaining 750 customers in Cumbria after the severe floods this week.

10 Dec 2015

Work to switch customers back to the power grid set to get under way in Lancaster (17:20 update)

Work to switch around 23,000 customers in Lancaster and surrounding areas back to the power grid is set to get under way tomorrow.

10 Dec 2015

Cumbria power network repairs to be completed today (16:00 update)

Engineers from Electricity North West are set to complete repairs to Cumbria's power network later today. Teams from the electricity network company have been working round the clock to restore power since the severe floods hit on Saturday.

09 Dec 2015

Engineers continue working to restore remaining properties in Cumbria (18:45 update)

Engineers from Electricity North West continue to work day and night to restore power to the remaining 1,000 customers in Cumbria after the severe flooding on Saturday.

08 Dec 2015

Power restored to Lancaster as customers asked to conserve power (10:45 update)

Engineers from Electricity North West have restored power to all areas of Lancaster affected by flooding to the area's main substation.

08 Dec 2015

Planned power cuts not needed in Lancaster and surrounding area (21:00 update)

Electricity North West has confirmed that planned power cuts are not needed in Lancaster and the surrounding area after customers saved enough energy to secure supplies.

08 Dec 2015

Planned power cuts may be necessary in Lancaster and surrounding area (14:30 update)

Electricity North West is warning customers in Lancaster and the surrounding area that managed power cuts may be needed later today.

08 Dec 2015

Lancaster residents urged to continue saving power (18:00 update)

Electricity North West is still urging customers in Lancaster and the surrounding area to continue conserving energy use over the next few hours.

08 Dec 2015

Engineers working around the clock to restore remaining properties in Cumbria (10:30 update)

Engineers from Electricity North West continue to work day and night to restore power to the remaining 1,000 customers in Cumbria after the severe flooding on Saturday.

08 Dec 2015

Engineers restore power to all but 2,525 in Lancaster and 1,514 in Cumbria (08:30 update)

Teams from the network are continuing to work around the clock and began gradually restoring power from 06.30 following through-the-night repairs to the main substation in the area.

07 Dec 2015

Update on restoration efforts in Cumbria (2230)

Engineers from Electricity North West have restored power to a further 1,200 customers in Cumbria.

07 Dec 2015

Unforeseen flood damage causes power loss to Lancaster and surrounding areas (19:00 update)

The power supply to 42,000 customers in Lancaster, Morecambe and Carnforth was lost at 4pm this afternoon.