Preparing for severe weather conditions
Be winter ready
Explore tips to be winter ready
Helping make you, your home and your business more resilient and prepared for severe weather.
Read the government’s booklet to assist households in preparing for winter.
Be prepared for a power cut or power outage
A reminder of the precautionary measures to take in the event of a power outage:
- Never approach fallen electricity wires or damaged poles, and keep children and animals away - report damage to ESB Networks at 1800 372 999 or +353 21 2382410 and listen to recorded messages carefully
- Turn off electric cookers, ovens, irons, etc. if electricity supply is lost
- Leave a light switched on so you know when power has been restored
- Take extra care if using candles, oil lamps or other naked flames
- Test smoke alarms with fresh batteries
- Ensure adequate ventilation if using gas heaters
What to do if you have a power cut
Occasionally during extreme weather conditions, faults can and will occur. This video outlines useful information that we advise all our customers to be aware of in advance of any power outages.
What to do if you have a power cut
Occasionally during extreme weather conditions, faults can and will occur. This video outlines useful information that we advise all our customers to be aware of in advance of any power outages.