- As of 4pm approximately 54,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, predominantly in counties Wexford, Cork, Tipperary, Kildare, Dublin, Meath and Westmeath
- With Met Éireann Status Orange and Yellow warnings remaining in place, and the dynamic nature of this event, further power outages can be expected
- 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: 4pm 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 4pm approximately 54,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, predominantly in counties Wexford, Cork, Tipperary, Kildare, Dublin, Meath and Westmeath.
With Met Éireann weather warnings still in place, and the dynamic nature of the event, further power outages can be expected throughout the day.
ESB Networks crews and partner contractors have been deployed to assess the damage, make the network safe and restore electricity supply in challenging conditions.
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.