Electricity supplies restored to 3,000 homes in Rochdale

Flooded electricity sub station off College Road

Engineers from Electricity North West have worked round the clock to repair damage to flooded substations and to re-route supplies to restore power. It is understood teams from the company will continue to work through the evening and night to get the power back on for the remaining 3,000 customers still without power.

As the flood water is receding, the company can ensure the safe restoration of power to properties impacted by the flooding. Once water levels drop engineers, including inspectors and meter operators from electricity suppliers, will have to carry out door-to-door safety checks on equipment to safely supply these properties. The work is being undertaken in partnership with energy supply companies.

Paul Bircham, strategy director for Electricity North West, said: “We understand how difficult it is to be without power and that’s why we are pleased that we have been able to restore power to the majority of customers in Rochdale this evening.

“I want to reassure our customers that we are doing everything we possibly can to repair the damage and restore power safely to remaining customers. We will also be deploying more generators overnight.

“I’d like to thank customers for their understanding and their goodwill to our teams during what continues to be an enormously challenging time for everyone involved. We are immensely proud of the area and the people we serve in the way they have dealt with this incident.”