A power cut has affected 96 postcodes in Southport this morning, leading to the closure of a local primary school. ScottishPower reported the issue at 8.19am on Tuesday, October 20, and said an engineer was on the way by 8.24am.
ScottishPower statement on restoration
In a statement, ScottishPower said: "There is a power cut in the PR9 postcode area of Southport. We will attempt to reset the network remotely to restore power in stages, and our emergency response team are on their way to the area to investigate the cause of the fault."
The company added: "We are aiming to have your power restored by 20 October 2026, 10.19am. We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience."
School closure due to outage
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, located on Norwood Crescent in Southport, has closed because of the power cut. On its Facebook page, the school said: "Urgent! School is closed today as we have no power! More information to follow."
The affected postcodes include numerous addresses within the PR9 7 and PR9 0 areas, such as PR9 7AN, PR9 7AD, PR9 7SZ, PR9 0TL, and PR9 9BD, among others.
