St George’s Way
A power cut is affecting hundreds of properties in central parts of the Isle of Wight tonight (Saturday).
Electricity supply has been lost to homes and businesses in the Rookley area, as well as surrounding rural parts of Central Wight.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say engineers are aware of the issue and are working to restore power as soon as possible. It is currently predicted that the lights will be back on by 22:00.
The power cut hit at just before 19:00.
For further information about this power cut call the dedicated helpline by dialling 105.
Alternatively, you can send SSEN a message on Facebook or Twitter (@ssencommunity).
App: Did you know SSEN also have a mobile phone app where you can report, locate, track and subscribe to faults in your area?
Why is there never an explanation as to why these power cuts occur? IF strong winds bringing down power lines I could understand such.
Is it too many homes to supply now? Will this problem get worse as thousands more homes are built all taking power?
What will happen when people use electric cars, all taking even more power from the limited supply?
All these people filling our land all then use electricity causing even more demand, and those growing crops in time for a Christmas smoke to dull the pain of their hyper kids and boring rellies are all taking a toll on limited supplies.
End masse building here, end masse newcomers into the UK and lets get this country sorted for our children’s futures.
Ask the oracle but he won’t answer. They did warn people a few days ago about what to do in planned or unplanned outages. Sorry but a planned outage is load shedding no matter what people like the oracle say
Planned outages are for the upgrading of the network or for routine maintenance as directed by Ofgem. A UK directive. Not just the Island. Look at the bigger picture. Little Islander.!!
I have just noted a comment from Steve advising you to ask the Oracle. Load shedding is a natural phenomenon. Ask Steve when he is alone in bed at night or in the toilet in the morning after his usual takeaway vindaloo curry. As for power cuts, unforeseen faults occur with any mechanical or electrical systems. Electricity load shedding does NOT exist. You are correct in questioning where the supply will come from in the future. The electricity network throughout the UK is being upgraded constantly to address these concerns.
You talk so much bs read the SSEN pamphlet it is plain for anyone to see that planned cuts are used regularly so not a natural phenomenon
Ha ha.You missed the joke dumbo.
No I didn’t you are the joke
Oh and by the way yet again it’s the magical 72 or 73 postcodes amazing that isn’t it
Too much investment in gimmicks such as Drones and Smart Hammers, and not enough on the basic network infrastructure, is probably the cause.
There be there with smart hammers and tea pot trying to fix problem
The one thing about SSEN reporting the number of post codes affected is that it is a total disconnect (no pun intended) as to the ACTUAL number of people affected.
My postcode for one covers at least 10 properties, and a conservative estimate is 18 people affected if the power fails!
So echo, you don’t like what I say. But I will say it again!! People don’t worry about future energy. Because all government’s around the world, are following the agenda 2030. This means all humans will be restricted to energy limits, once your daily limit has been used,you will have to wait until the next day. Why do you think they have been pushing smart meters!! Ha ha
Pre the t hird worlds inhabitants filling the West and then breeding such to over capacity, there was enough food to not have to give our own people ‘food parcels’ to survive, enough houses not to have to build on vast swathes of green fields, less congestion on roads so as Western Governments didn’t have to limit car use by gimmicks of e scooters etc and enough ‘energy’ to not have to endure cuts.
Seems the answer is quite easy.
WELL what will happen when we All go electric? CARS, HEATING, COOKING,
Can’t Wait !!
Power cut Rob Keith did it ooooh arrr ooooh arrr tractor tractor