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POWER / UK PRACTICAL GUIDE / REVIEWED 30 OCT 2026

WHAT STOPS WORKING IN A POWER CUT?

A power cut can affect far more than the lights. Heating controls, pumps, broadband equipment, digital landlines, cooking appliances, chargers and some water arrangements can all depend on electricity.

FREE / NEXT STEP

POWER DEPENDENCY CHECK

Identify which normal household functions depend on mains electricity before an outage forces you to discover them.

RUN THE FREE CHECK

WHAT TO DO WITH THIS

Start by listing the services your household assumes will work, then identify which have an electrical dependency. Do not assume a gas appliance is independent simply because its fuel is gas.

LIMITS / SAFETY

Before an outage, know where torches are, keep essential devices charged, and record any medically important or accessibility-related power dependency. During a live outage, follow your network operator and emergency-services advice.

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SOURCES / CURRENT UK GUIDANCEhttps://beready.campaign.gov.uk/be-informed-about-hazards/power-cuts/https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/landline-phones/future-of-landline-calls