The electricity in your home can go off for a variety of reasons. If you suddenly find yourself in the dark, you first need to find out whether it's an electrical fault in your property or a supply problem in the area.
| Electricity company name | Actual electricity supplier | Emergency contact numbers |
|---|
| Amerada |
E.ON Energy |
0845 059 9905 |
| Atlantic Electric and Gas |
A trading name of Scottish and Southern Energy Group |
0845 712 5349 |
| Basic Power |
EDF Energy |
London – 0800 028 0247
East of England (Including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire) – 0800 783 8838
South East of England
(Kent, Surrey and Sussex) – 0800 783 8866 |
| British Gas |
British Gas |
0845 955 5200 (General Enquiries only) |
| Cambridge Gas and Electricity |
Southern Electric |
0845 071 3953 (General Enquiries only) |
| EDF Energy |
EDF Energy |
London – 0800 028 0247
East of England (Including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire) – 0800 783 8838
South East of England
(Kent, Surrey and Sussex) – 0800 783 8866 |
| E.ON Energy |
E.ON Energy |
0845 059 9905 |
| Equipower |
A branded product sold by EBICO, supplied by Scottish and Southern Energy |
0800 096 6344 |
| Good Energy |
Good Energy |
0845 601 1410 or 0124 976 6090 |
| Green Energy UK |
Green Energy UK Limited |
0800 783 8851 |
| London Energy |
EDF Energy |
0800 028 0247 |
| Lloyds TSB |
Scottish Power |
0800 056 0029 |
| Manweb |
Scottish Power |
0800 408 1644 |
| npower |
npower |
0845 166 3166 (General Enquiries only) |
| Sainsbury's Energy |
Scottish Power |
0800 051 1655 |
| Scottish Hydro-Electric |
Scottish Hydro-Electric |
0800 300 999 |
| Scottish Power |
Scottish Power |
0800 408 1644 |
| Seeboard Energy |
EDF Energy |
London – 0800 028 0247
East of England (Including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire) – 0800 783 8838
South East of England
(Kent, Surrey and Sussex) – 0800 783 8866 |
| Southern Electric |
Scottish and Southern Energy |
0845 071 3953 |
| Swalec |
Scottish and Southern Energy |
0845 071 3955 |
| SWEB Energy |
EDF Energy |
London – 0800 028 0247
East of England (Including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire) – 0800 783 8838
South East of England
(Kent, Surrey and Sussex) – 0800 783 8866 |
| Virgin Energy |
EDF Energy |
London – 0800 028 0247
East of England (Including East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire) – 0800 783 8838
South East of England
(Kent, Surrey and Sussex) – 0800 783 8866 |
| British Gas |
Btitish Gas |
0800 048 0202 |