Power restored in Peterhead after shops and homes left with no power due to fault

Shops and homes in Peterhead were left with no power after an unplanned outage hit the coastal town.

SSEN engineers investigated the unplanned power cut that hit more than 900 properties in the Buchanhaven area at 11.30am.

The cause of the fault is not yet known, however, customers are now all reconnected to the power supply.

It is understood that shops including Home Bargains, Halfords and Lidl were affected by the outage.

We’re sorry for the #POWERCUT affecting #PETERHEAD and the surrounding areas. Engineers are en-route and expect to have the power back on by 14:30.

Keep track online: https://t.co/bLkxcH2x2O
Job number: KP8699
Postcode: AB42

— Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (@ssencommunity) March 1, 2023

Earlier a spokeswoman for SSEN said: “We’d like to sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused by today’s fault in the Peterhead area and thank the local communities for their patience as our teams work to restore supplies as quickly as possible.”