Gas in Great Britain

How much gas Great Britain is using right now, what it is used for and where it comes from. Gas still heats most homes and runs many power stations, so this changes with the weather and with how much wind and sun there is.

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Gas

If you smell gas or think there is a carbon monoxide leak, call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. It is free and open all day, every day. Then check with your gas network:

  • Cadent: North West England, the West Midlands, East of England and North London. Smell gas?
  • Northern Gas Networks: North East England, Yorkshire and northern Cumbria. Smell gas or no gas supply?
  • SGN: Scotland and southern England. Smell gas?
  • Wales & West Utilities: Wales and South West England. Gas emergencies

Electricity

For a power cut, call 105 from any phone, free. It puts you through to your network operator, whoever your energy supplier is. Or check your operator's own page:

  • National Grid Electricity Distribution: West Midlands, East Midlands, South Wales and South West England. Power cut map
  • UK Power Networks: London, South East England and East England. Power cut map
  • Northern Powergrid: North East England and Yorkshire. Power cut map
  • Electricity North West: North West England. Power cuts
  • SP Energy Networks: Central and South Scotland, and North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire. Power cut map
  • Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks: North Scotland and Southern England. Power Track

Find your electricity network operator by postcode, on powercut105.com, run by the Energy Networks Association.

Grid Pulse is not connected to any of these companies and cannot pass on reports. Northern Ireland has its own electricity and gas networks, which are not listed here.