View our real-time, historic, and planned outage data to learn about disruptions to the network. 

outage-management

Outage Management

SEPD and SHEPD Licence Areas

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

realtime_outage_dataset

We are the electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) responsible for delivering power to over 3.8 million homes and businesses across central southern England and the north of Scotland. We serve some of the most diverse and unique geographies across the UK, and keep customers and communities connected whilst developing the flexible electricity network vital to achieving net zero.

Our skilled teams are based right across the regions we serve, from the bustle of West London to the smallest villages in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.  They are supported by engineering and customer service teams based in major offices and depots in centres like Reading, Portsmouth, Perth and Inverness.

ssen-distribution

SSEN Distribution

SSEN Data Triage record for Real Time Outage Dataset

This is the API link for our Powertrack tool which allows our customers to get access to near-realtime outage data on the SSEN Distribution Network. This includes Planned and Unplanned Outages as well as some supporting information on affected postcodes 

Power Track Real Time Outage API 

Data Dictionary showing the information available on the Real Time Outage application

Realtime Outage Data Attributes

Access to detailed UK weather data to provide users with insight into weather conditions that may impact the network. 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Met Office Weather and Climate Data

This is a link to the power cuts & safety resources on the SSEN website. These reports provide helpful tips and insights to help users during a power cut.

SSEN - Power Cuts & Safety - Helpful Tips and Insights

Real Time Outage Dataset

nafirs-hv-faults

NaFIRS HV Faults SEPD (CSV)

NaFIRS HV Faults SHEPD (CSV)

NaFIRS Data Triage Record

NaFIRS Methodology Statement

NaFIRS Definitions

NaFIRS HV Faults

nafirs

SSEN Data Triage record for NaFIRS Yearly Export

CSV Extract from the NaFIRS Reporting for SEPD.

NaFIRS all Faults - SEPD 

CSV Extract from the NaFIRS Reporting for SHEPD, showing all faults.

NaFIRS all faults- SHEPD 

Definition breakdown for the tabs contained within our NaFIRS dataset

Methodology Statement - NaFIRS

NaFIRS Yearly Export

CSV Extract from the NaFIRS Reporting for SEPD, showing climate-related faults.

NaFIRS Climate Related Faults - SEPD - 30 Aug 2023

NaFIRS all faults - SEPD

CSV Extract from the NaFIRS Reporting for SEPD