Homes and properties in Tameside were struck by the power cut due to an ‘unexpected incident’
21:28, 04 Jan 2026Updated 21:31, 04 Jan 2026
Properties near to Lumn Road in Hyde were affected(Image: Manchester Evening News)
More than 200 properties were left without power in a borough of Greater Manchester on Sunday evening (January 4) as temperatures in the region plunged to -2C.
Around 252 properties in parts of Tameside were hit by the power cut, caused by an ‘unexpected incident with an underground cable’ in the area, according to the update by Electricity North West.
It reported that the power cut was first logged at around 5pm, with restoration of electricity expected by around 11pm on Sunday. Properties were affected near to Mottram Road in the Hyde area.
“This power cut has been caused by an unexpected incident with the underground cable that provides electricity to your home or business,” Electricity North West said in a statement.
“We didn’t know before your electricity went off that this was going to happen but now we know, rest assured we will get your power back on safely and as quickly as possible.
“Please note that all our timescales are estimated based on previous experience and may change if new information becomes available while our engineers are fixing the issue. With underground power cuts, we may need to dig to repair the cable and this can sometime extend the length of time you are without power.”
Postcodes affected
SK14 1PW, SK14 2RW, SK14 2RN, SK14 1PR, SK14 2RP, SK14 1PF, SK14 1PP, SK14 1PU, SK14 2RT, SK14 1PQ, SK14 5PL, SK14 1PJ, SK14 1PT, SK14 2RX, SK14 5PN, SK14 1PL, SK14 1PS, SK14 1PD, SK14 1NN, SK14 1QE, SK14 1PB, SK14 1PE, SK14 2RU, SK14 5PQ