Power Outage Simulator

Choose a hypothetical outage duration to see what your household could prepare. For a current outage, check with your electricity network operator.

24-hour preparation timeline

  1. 0–6 hours · Lighting and communication

    Keep a battery torch handy and save your electricity network operator’s contact details offline.

  2. 6–24 hours · Food and warmth

    Review food safety guidance for outages and check what you can eat without power. Plan how to stay warm if heating is affected.

Model version household-outage-v1. Time bands organise planning tasks. Actual service impacts and restoration times vary.

UK Government guidance on power cuts