Emergency Numbers for Gas and Electricity

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Having problems with your gas or electricity supply can be stressful at the best of times and especially so if you can’t find out who to call! See below for a list of numbers to call if you’re experiencing an emergency problem with your gas or electricity supply.

Gas Emergency Contact Number

Any time day or night, if you have a gas emergency you can call the National Gas Emergency service here: 0800 111 999

Electricity Emergency Contact Number

If you’re experiencing a power cut, you need to get in touch with your electricity distribution company who will be able to advise you of what to do. To do this firstly find your electricity bill and look for the distributor number.

What Is My Energy Distributor Number?

Your distributor number is the first two digits of the second line of your supply number, which will appear as follows: emergency numbers Once you know your distributor number, look at the table below to find which distrbutor you need to contact. The distributor number correlates with the region number below:

Region Distributor Telephone no.
10 UK Power Networks 0800 783 8838
11 Western Power Distribution 0800 056 8090
12 UK Power Networks 0800 028 0247
13 SP Energy Networks 0845 272 2424
14 Western Power Distribution 0800 328 1111
15 Northern Powergrid / CE Electric 0800 668 877
16 Electricity North West 0800 195 4141
17 SSE Power Distribution 0800 300 999
18 SP Energy Networks 0845 272 7999
19 UK Power Networks 0800 783 8866
20 SSE Power Distribution 0800 072 7282
21 Western Power Distribution 0800 052 0400
22 Western Power Distribution 0800 365 900
23 Northern Powergrid / CE Electric 0800 375 675
24 Independent Power Networks 0800 013 0849
25 ESP Electricity 0800 731 6945
26 Energetics 0800 804 8688
27 GTC 0800 032 6990
28 UK Power Networks (IDNO) 0800 171 2012