The bigger picture
Power cuts in OL8
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.
Power cuts by month
2026/27Unplanned power cuts only. Months still to come are left empty.
45power cuts recorded
Across OL8’s postcode sectors
13lasting 3 hours or more
The length that counts towards repeat-cut compensation
3d 6hlongest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 1 | 4 | 3 | 3d 6h |
| OL8 2 | 16 | 4 | 2d 16h |
| OL8 3 | 14 | 5 | 2d 18h |
| OL8 4 | 11 | 1 | 8h 00m |
One incident can cover several sectors, so sector figures do not add up to the district total. Sources and limits