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Hundreds of homes and businesses without electricity
Hundreds of homes and businesses in Bury were hit by a power cut. Electricity North West say 644 homes in the Elton area were without electricity. It's been caused by an 'unexpected incident' on a high voltage cable, the firm says. A statement on the Electricity North West website said they restored the service later.
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Hundreds left without electricity as power cut hits five regions
Hundreds of households across the country, including Hartlepool, Tyne and Wear, Redcar, and Yorkshire have been plunged into darkness as power cut hit five regions. A majority of the power cuts have been in Tyne and Wear, with the rest spread out over Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleaveland and North and South Yorkshire.
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Power cuts reported in different areas
Many homes suffered from power cuts after a fault in the area. Electricity supplier UK Power Networks (UKPN) said it was investigating the issue on its network. More than 25 postcodes were affected including parts of Watford, Rickmansworth, Croxley Green, Chorleywood, Kings Langley, Moor Park, and Northwood. Engineers restored power by around 2pm.
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Winter power cuts
As prices soar and more and more countries introduce energy rationing measures in fear of blackouts and power cuts this winter. Last week, ELN reported that officials were looking at a “reasonable worst case outlook” that could be brought forward if energy imports from Norway and France are reduced, and the nation needs to conserve power. Under this scenario, the UK’s exposure to this risk could be even worse if below-average temperatures are recorded.
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Power outage in Uganda blamed on ‘human error’
Uganda is facing questions on just how much of its generated electricity serves Ugandans, days after the country entered a cycle of irregular supply and power outages, following the collapse of one hydropower station. According to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Uganda produces more power than it consumes, with current installed capacity of 1,346.6MW, against peak consumption of 794MW. Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa said the emergency shutdown at Isimba dam means key consumers need imported power.
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Scottish Power investigating power cuts in Paisley
Whole neighbourhoods left without electricity in Paisley. Scottish Power say that power were restored to some properties, but around 400 properties currently remain without power. The cause of the outage is not yet known. Crews were working to restore the service.
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China cuts as reservoirs fall
Factories in China’s southwest were shut down and a city imposed rolling power failures after reservoirs to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought, adding to economic strains at a time when President Xi Jinping is trying to extend his hold on power.
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Power cut in Bournemouth
Almost 2,000 properties were without power in parts of Bournemouth and Poole. The outage affected parts of Westbourne and surrounding areas, including Branksome and Alum Chine. Engineers were sent to the site to investigate the cause of the fault.
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Thousands of homes affected by power cuts
Thousands of homes across Essex, Suffolk, Surrey, Greater London, East Sussex, Norfolk, Kent and elsewhere suffered power failures for a number of reasons. UK Power Networks, the distribution network operator for electricity across the southeast, mainly cited faults to power cables affecting households in local areas. A number of homes across the southeast still experiencing brief power outages due to similar issues.
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Kirkby homes face power cuts
A number of properties in Nottinghamshire faced power outages as fire crews battled a blaze. Six engines tackled a grass fire which started on land off Coxmoor Road. Locals were advised to close doors and windows due to the quantity of smoke in the area. Electricity pylons were also involved in the fire, and crews said that some properties experienced power outages.
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Power cuts warning in January
Four days of UK power cuts and blackouts in January, warning as part of contingency plan. THE UK is braced for four days of power cuts and blackouts in January, as part of a winter contingency plan
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Homes without electricity after power cut
Homes across 11 different postcodes were hit by a power cut. Addresses across St Helens and Haydock have been left without power after a maintenance issue. Scottish Power said it had "no advanced warning" of the cut, and that engineers were dealing with the outage.
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Power failure delays flights
At least one flight was delayed from the Penang International Airport (PIA) during the power failure that hit the island, while factories in the area ground to a halt for up to three hours. AirAsia northern region manager Kenneth Tan confirmed the incident. Factories and schools in the area reported a short blackout, but the recovery took longer for some.
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40°C heatwave pushed UK grid to the brink of power cuts
Searing temperatures caused cables to swell and power stations to struggle, almost sparking widespread power cuts. The intense heatwave almost caused widespread power cuts, analysts have warned, as grid operators struggled to supply enough power to meet demand.
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Hit by power cut
Residents in areas including Newton-le-Willows and Haydock have lost electricity supplies due to a power cut this afternoon, Thursday. Electricity North West are looking into the power cut, which originated in Golborne.
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Power cuts after equipment overheats
Almost 8,000 properties didn't have electricity due to a power cut, after "extreme" temperatures caused equipment to overheat. The affecting areas were in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and the North East. Northern Powergrid restored service a couple of hours later.
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Businesses hit by power failure
Nigeria’s electricity grid has collapsed again, causing power failures and affecting businesses and livelihoods across the nation. The incident comes 38 days after the national grid suffered a system failure on June 13. Kaduna Electrics said that the cause of the blackout was due to grid collapse.
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Power cuts in Bradford
Homes across several parts of Bradford were without power as Northern Powergrid dealt with unplanned outages. The company said there was a major power cut, believed to be caused by "an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area.
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Major power cuts hit homes
Major power outages have affected two county towns, with engineers working throughout the day to restore supply. The power cuts happened at various times in both Coalville and Hinckley, with the outages even impacting traffic lights in some cases.
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Frequent Power Cuts
Bangladesh has been facing severe power cuts for the last week that the government blames on a natural gas shortage. However, the cuts have spurred protests and criticism of past government policies, as well as calls for new policies.
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Power cut for hundreds of properties
The outage was caused by a bird being electrocuted on a pole-mounted transformer near Whiteley Bank, which dramatically went bang. Some 56 postcodes centered around the Godshill, Sandford and Whiteley Bank areas have been hit by the unexpected outage. Service was later restored.
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Power cut to hit homes next week
A power cut is set to hit just nearly 150 homes across three Bolton postcodes next week. The utilities company says that this is to ensure that its engineers can safely complete maintenance works on power cables. The company says that once work has begun on the power cables in Bolton, they will work to ensure that electricity will be restored as soon as possible.
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Frequent power outages leave residents high and dry
As power outages continue in parts of the national capital region (NCR) under Uttar Pradesh in Noida, Ghaziabad, residents living in high-rise flats claimed that they are suffering from frequent power cuts and faulty backup by builders.
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Power outage hits Newbury
A power outage has hit a large area of Newbury. The power cut affected homes and buildings. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has said the outage is unplanned and has apologized for the loss of supply.