- As at 5:15pm on Saturday 7th December, approximately 175,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power. Power has been restored to 220,000 customers during the day
- There has been widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure which impacted 395,000 customers at the peak. The impact is similar to that of Storm Ophelia in 2017
- All ESB Networks crews and partner contractors are continuing to safely restore power as quickly as possible in challenging conditions
- Power restoration will continue late into the evening but significant numbers may be without supply for a number days. Due to the severity and significant scale of the damage some customers could be without power for approximately a week. Assessment of the extent of damage is continuing
- Given the scale of the damage and the dynamic nature of the event, we will continue to confirm restoration times for customers and we will update www.PowerCheck.ie as information is confirmed
- Stay Safe, Stay Clear of fallen electricity wires. Report any damage to the network by calling 1800 372 999
Issued: 5:15pm on Saturday, 7th December 2024
As at 5:15pm, approximately 175,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power following extremely strong and gusty winds associated with Storm Darragh which have caused widespread and extensive damage to the electricity network across the country. ESB Networks teams have restored power to 220,000 customers during the day.
Storm Darragh is similar in impact to Storm Ophelia in 2017, which left 385,000 customers without power at the peak but with more widespread impact across the country.
All ESB Networks crews and partner contractors will continue working into this evening and tonight to safely restore power to as many customers as possible in challenging conditions.
Large numbers of customers impacted by Storm Darragh have had their power restored throughout today but significant numbers may be without supply for a number days. Due to the severity and significant scale of the damage some customers could be without power for approximately a week. Assessment of the extent of damage is continuing.
It is important that any impacted customers who use electrically powered medical devices contact their healthcare professional to make alternative arrangements if necessary.
Given the scale of the damage and the dynamic nature of the event, we will continue to confirm restoration times for customers throughout the day and we will update www.PowerCheck.ie as information is confirmed. We advise customers to sign up for our “Keep me Updated” service for power outages on www.PowerCheck.ie to receive status updates directly. Our Customer Contact Centre Agents will be supporting customers throughout Storm Darragh but will not be in a position to provide outage information until the network assessment has been fully conducted.
We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes, and thank customers across the country, especially those who will remain without power over the coming days, for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power.
An Important Public Safety Message: If you come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network, never, ever touch or approach these as they are LIVE and extremely dangerous. Please report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999.
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