weather · major
Storm Arwen — ~1M GB households lose electricity supply
26 November 2021 → 27 November 2021
Storm Arwen struck 26-27 November 2021 with gusts up to 98 mph in northern Britain. Nearly 1 million households lost electricity; ~40,000 were without power for over a week. Subsequent DESNZ E3C and Ofgem reviews flagged distribution-network resilience gaps.
Countries: GB
Sources
- www.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)
- www.ofgem.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)