• As of 8pm approximately 25,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, predominantly in counties Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin, Laois, Kilkenny, Offaly and Tipperary
• With Met Éireann weather warnings remaining in place, and the dynamic nature of this event, there may be further power outages
• Given the impact of Storm Bram throughout the day and the limited time to carry out repair work, unfortunately some customers will remain without power overnight. 
• Crews will continue the restoration work for as long as possible this evening and restart at first light tomorrow morning
• As assessments across the network are completed information on power outages and restoration times will be updated on www.PowerCheck.ie  
• Stay Safe, Stay Clear of fallen electricity wires. Report any damage to the network and fallen wires by calling 1800 372 999   

Issued: 8pm on Tuesday 9 December 2025    

Weather conditions associated with Met Éireann's Status Orange and Yellow warnings have led to outages throughout today, Tuesday 9th December, as Storm Bram causes substantial damage to the electricity network.    

As of 8pm approximately 25,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, predominantly in counties Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin, Laois, Kilkenny, Offaly and Tipperary. 

With Met Éireann weather warnings still in place, and the dynamic nature of the event, further power outages can be expected.     

ESB Networks crews and partner contractors have been deployed throughout the day to assess the damage, make the network safe and restore electricity supply in challenging conditions.

Crews will continue the restoration for as long as possible this evening and restart at first light tomorrow morning but given the impact of Storm Bram and the limited time to carry out repair work, unfortunately some customers will remain without power overnight.  

We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes and thank impacted customers for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power.     

We will update estimated restoration times as soon as we have assessed the network damage, and these will be available to view on www.PowerCheck.ie.  

We advise customers to sign up for our “Keep me Updated” service for power outages on www.PowerCheck.ie to receive theses status updates directly.      

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.