Ainsworth hit by another power cut over suspected damage

Dozens have been affected by the loss of power, although for some it has now returned.

Other properties may not have it restored until 2am.

It is due to an incident on the high voltage cable that provides electricity to your home or business

Electricity North West sent text alerts to affected customers shortly after 8pm, warning of a “potential loss of power” and acknowledging it was not the first outage to affect the area.

The message said: “We know it’s not the first time and understand this can be very frustrating.”

According to the update, the outage was caused by “suspected damage to the cables”.

The company said it had begun work to restore power remotely and warned residents that their electricity supply could go on and off while engineers attempted to fix the fault.

The latest incident follows a series of recent power cuts affecting Ainsworth and nearby areas, leaving some residents questioning the causes behind the repeated disruptions.

One resident said: “Quite honestly, it’s another day, another power cut.

“ENW said a lot of them are caused by bird strikes, but I’m finding that hard to believe right now.”

In a further update sent to customers, Electricity North West said it had escalated its response to the latest outage.

The company said: “We now have a team on their way to site to assess the damage and understand what repairs are needed.

“We will send you a further text message with more information once this has been looked into.”

The company’s website currently lists an apology to customers and says they hope to have the power back on later this evening.

It says: “We are sorry you are experiencing a power cut.

“We are currently investigating the issue.

“We estimate to have your power restored by 20/09/26, 22.15.”

The fresh outage is likely to add to growing frustration among residents, with many once again left waiting for their electricity supply to be restored.