Over 100 Sheffield homes hit with 7 hour power cut - latest on estimated repair time
At least 116 homes have been affected
Over 100 homes in Sheffield are currently without power as cuts have hit the city.
According to the Northern Powergrid live tracker, 116 homes across Sheffield are without power.
Of these outages, 100 of the reported issues span across the north of the city.
The issue has been reported as an ‘unplanned power cut’ by Northern Powergrid.
The areas affected include parts of Wharncliffe Side, Grenoside, Ecclesfield, Birley Edge, Chapeltown, Burncross, High Green, Wortley, Thurgoland, Howbrook, Bromley and Crane Moor.
The power cut was first reported in Wharncliffe at around 10.46am.
The Northern Powergrid team began restoration measures at 1.35pm, but at the time of writing, power has still not been restored.
According to Northern Powergrid, the restoration is estimated for 5.30pm for residents in Wharncliffe side.
In Wadsley, Wharncliffe side and further south in Oughtibridge, Worrall and Middlewood, the restoration is estimated to be completed at 6pm-7pm.
Northern Power Grid say an engineer arrived on site, and restoration is in progress.
It is estimated that the power will be restored between 9.30pm-10.30pm.
Northern Power Grid have been contacted for comment.
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