weather · major
Storm Arwen — ~1M GB households lose electricity supply
26 November 2021 → 27 November 2021
Storm Arwen struck 26-27 November 2021 across northern Britain. Nearly 1 million households lost electricity; over 74,000 were off supply for more than 48 hours and nearly 4,000 for over a week. DESNZ E3C and Ofgem reviews flagged distribution-network resilience gaps.
Countries: GB
Sources
- www.gov.uk(accessed 2026-08-28)
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk(accessed 2026-08-28)
- www.ofgem.gov.uk(accessed 2026-08-28)