STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
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05 Sept 2025
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05 Sept 2025
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Almost 50,000 energy customers remain without power on the island of Ireland more than a week on from Storm Eowyn.
On Saturday, engineers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, supported by counterparts from Great Britain and continental Europe, continued work to restore supply to those who remain disconnected.
Around 45,000 homes, farms, schools and businesses were without supply south of the border on Saturday evening.
In Northern Ireland, the figure had dropped to 3,000.
As of 4pm today, approximately 3,000 customers remain without electricity with power now restored to 282,000 properties.We would remind customers to report any faults to us on 03457 643 643 or online at https://t.co/0FZAmnbzgm pic.twitter.com/WOH8gskCXs
— NIE Networks (@NIElectricity) February 1, 2025
Since last Friday’s destructive storm, power has been restored to 723,000 customers in the Republic of Ireland while 282,000 have been reconnected north of the border.
The number of properties without water supply has fallen below 460 in the Republic of Ireland.
NIE Networks is working to reconnect supply to the remaining 3,000 without power by Monday.
ESB Networks expected supply to be reconnected to the 45,000 properties over the course of the coming week.
Ireland’s National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) met again on Saturday to coordinate efforts to restore services.
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