The bigger picture
Power cuts in M40
Manchester, Oldham · 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Area figures count periods without power across the district’s postcode sectors. They are not the number of cuts every household experienced, and they only cover cuts recorded since PowerLogs began. They are refreshed every hour; last updated 22:07.
Power cuts by month
2026/27Unplanned power cuts only. Months still to come are left empty.
22power cuts recorded
Across M40’s postcode sectors
12lasting 3 hours or more
The length that counts towards repeat-cut compensation
38h 35mlongest power cut
Approximate where the end time is a window
A closer look at each sector
Full postcodes stay off public pages| Postcode sector | Power cuts | 3 hours or more | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|
| M40 0 | 1 | 1 | 31h 24m |
| M40 1 | 2 | 2 | 26h 27m |
| M40 2 | 7 | 4 | 7d 0h |
| M40 3 | 3 | 1 | 3h 20m |
| M40 5 | 1 | 0 | 2h 00m |
| M40 7 | 5 | 3 | 38h 35m |
| M40 8 | 4 | 3 | 4d 2h |
| M40 9 | 1 | 0 | 0h 34m |
One incident can cover several sectors, so sector figures do not add up to the district total. Sources and limits