Storm Eowyn: Hundreds of thousands of homes in UK and Ireland without electricity

Storm Eowyn: Hundreds of thousands of homes in UK and Ireland without electricity
Cars submerged in water along a flooded street after the river Flume burst its banks in Pace, western France, on 25 January 2025. Credit: Eric Thomas / AFP / Belga

Hundreds of thousands of homes in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland were left without electricity on Saturday night following Storm Eowyn.

The storm – described by the UK Met Office on Saturday as "probably the strongest" to hit the UK in at least ten years – struck the region on Friday, killing one person, grounding planes and closing schools.

Ireland recorded the strongest wind gusts in its history during this event. A new weather phenomenon, Storm Herminia, is also expected over the weekend.

The British and Irish weather services have issued new warnings for snow, ice, wind and rain for Sunday and Monday.

Ireland's ESB Networks restored power to 366,000 homes, farms and businesses by Saturday night. However, 402,000 people are still without electricity.

In Northern Ireland, around 140,000 homes were still without power by late afternoon, according to provider NIE Networks.

In Scotland, approximately 35,000 homes were still without power from Saturday night to Sunday. Disruptions are also reported on roads, railways, airways and ferries, according to the Scottish Government.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has discussed with the leaders of Northern Ireland and Scotland the support that London can provide.

Scottish First Minister John Swinney has warned to "prepare for further disruptions" given the weather forecasts for the upcoming week.

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