SSEN Distribution has moved to Weather Warning status ahead of a period of high winds which could impact its electricity network in the north of Scotland from Friday evening into early Saturday morning.
SSEN’s current weather model shows high winds across the north of Scotland, with Aberdeenshire likely to see maximum gusts of up to 65mph from 6pm until midnight. These will then begin to decrease through the night into Saturday.
Orkney and North East Caithness will see a windy day today, with maximum gusts of 65mph through to 6am on Saturday. Shetland is also forecasted to be windy, with gusts of up to 65mph from lunchtime up to midnight.
SSEN is enacting its well-rehearsed contingency plans and is standing up additional teams to deal with any damage to the network and subsequent faults, which may impact customers’ power supplies.
Customers are 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
- Visiting SSEN's Power Track Website 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
SSEN would also like to remind people to not approach any damage to its equipment they might find and instead report it to them directly by calling 105, or via the Power Track App, and engineers will investigate as soon as possible.
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.