The power cut is expected to last until around 10.35pm tonight
City Road, Walton, sits in complete darkness after a power cut
Many Liverpool postcodes are in darkness this evening (January 8) after reports of a “fault on the high voltage network”. Large parts of Walton have been plunged into darkness due to the power cut, which is expected to last until around 10.35pm tonight.
The affected areas include Goodison Road, Church Road West, Walton Village and St Mary’s Lane, which have all lost power. One resident told the ECHO how much of the area was in “complete blackness”.
They said: “All the streets along Goodison Road are in complete blackness with power cut to the houses and even the street lights are out. Church Road West is also in complete darkness with people stood out on their steps in the cold looking worried.”
Photographs taken by the ECHO show roads in total darkness. A statement on Scottish Power’s website says: “There is a power cut affecting the L4 postcode area of Liverpool. Our next available engineer will attend site to find and fix the fault as quickly and as safely as possible. We expect your electricity supply to be restored by 22:35.
The website later added: “Restoration is taking longer than expected due to a fault on the high voltage network and our team are now aiming to have your power restored by 08/01/2025, 22:35. The latest updates can be found on our website. If you require any further help or support, please call us on 105. We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.”
According to Scottish Power, the postcodes affected are: L45TX, L45UA, L45UB, L45UD, L45UE, L45UH, L45UJ, L45UL, L46TL, L46TN, L3 7HJ, L3 7HT, L3 9PP, L33 7TX, L33 7XY, L33 7XZ, L33 7YA, L33 7YB