Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

Full list of postcodes affected by outages as over 1,000 still without power during Storm Babet

SSEN is working to restore power to those affected as residents brace themselves for the worst of the storm.

By Denny Andonova

October 20 2023, 11:08 am

October 20 2023, 11:08 am

Fallen tree on the A937 just outside Hillside, Angus. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson

More than 1,000 households across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are still without power due to Storm Babet.

SSEN engineers have been working around the clock to restore electricity in homes, however, around 3,800 properties are still experiencing loss of supply.

This covers the Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perthshire regions, which have been issued a rare red weather warning for torrential rain and strong winds.

As of 4.45pm on Friday, teams have restored power to around 30,000 customers.

The company has deployed welfare vans to four of the most severely affected locations in the north-east – including Drumoak, Stonehaven, Aberlour and Alford.

Waves blown up against the buildings on the seafront in Stonehaven. — Stonehaven is one of the worst-hit areas in Aberdeenshire during Storm Babet. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson

Banchory remains one of the worst off areas, with 143 postcodes hit by power cuts.

The Met Office has extended the red alert for the southern Aberdeenshire into tomorrow and issued several more weather warnings across the north and north-east.

Sea foam blown from Aberdeen beach during Storm Babet. — Sea foam blown from Aberdeen Beach during Storm Babet. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Andy Smith, operations director at SSEN Distribution, said: “The winds are easing, but the ongoing heavy rain means this storm is far from over.

“Supporting our customers at this time is of paramount importance.

“We’re in touch with the most vulnerable people in our community, and we’re putting support on the ground where it’s needed the most.”

Waves at Aberdeen Beach. Images: Kami Thomson/ DC Thomson.

He added: “We’ve got considerable extra operational capacity to respond to issues as they occur, including additional teams from contractors and network partners.”

“Our focus remains restoring power as quickly as possible, and limiting the number of prolonged outages.”

Full list of affected postcodes across the north-east:

Aberdeen

Cults neighbourhood:

AB15 7AL
AB15 8AS
AB15 8AT
AB15 8BB
AB15 8BJ
AB15 8FZ
AB15 8LB
AB15 8LD
AB15 8QD
AB15 8QU
AB15 9BT
AB15 9BX
AB15 9DA
AB15 9PT
AB15 9QA
AB15 9QB
AB15 9QG
AB15 9QL

Aberdeenshire

St Cyrus/Johnshaven/Inverbervie area:

AB30 1HQ
DD10 0DJ
DD10 0DT
DD10 0DU
AB30 1JP
DD10 0PP
AB30 1NA
AB30 1LR
AB30 1LS
B30 1LX
AB30 1NA
AB30 1PA
AB30 1PB
AB30 1PD
AB30 1PF
DD10 0SU

Stonehaven:

AB39 2PP
AB39 2PS
AB39 2PX
AB39 3UJ
AB39 3WL
AB39 3XJ
AB39 3XL
AB39 2FH
AB39 2HF
AB39 2QF
AB39 3XD
AB39 3SA

Inverurie/Kintore area:

AB51
AB51 5HA
AB51 5HU
AB51 5HX
AB51 5HY
AB51 5JA
AB51 5JL
AB51 5JQ
AB51 5JR
AB51 5JS
AB51 5JT
AB51 5JU
AB51 5JX
AB51 5JY
AB51 5LA
AB51 5LB
AB51 5LD
AB51 5LE
AB51 5LH
AB51 5LR
AB51 5LS
AB51 5LT
AB51 5LX
AB51 5LY
AB51 5NY
AB51 5PB
AB51 7JA
AB51 7JB
AB21 0SE

Alford area:

AB51 7SA
AB51 7SB
AB51 7SD
AB51 7SN
AB51 7SR
AB33 8AN
AB33 8NA
AB33 8JA
AB33 8JS
AB33 8LB
AB33 8LH
AB33 8LJ
AB33 8NU
AB33 8NX
AB31 4LJ
AB31 4LN
AB31 4PS
AB34 4TD
AB34 4TJ
AB34 4XX

Aboyne:

AB34 5BR

Banchory:

Braemar:

AB35 5YB

Ellon/Newburgh area:

AB23 8WA
AB23 8WU
AB23 8XG
AB23 8XU
AB23 8YQ
AB23 8XD
AB23 8XE
AB23 8XG
AB23 8XH
AB23 8XQ
AB41 7XB
AB41 6RB
AB41 6QD
AB41 8JQ

Peterhead/Maud area:

AB42 3LL
AB42 3JB
AB42 4ET
AB42 4HU
AB42 4UH
AB42 4UJ
AB42 4XB
AB42
AB42 4QE
AB42 4QN
AB42 4RD
AB42 4RJ
AB43 6SE
AB43 6QU
AB43 6QX
AB43 6SB
AB43 6SD
AB43 6UG

Turriff/Macduff area:

AB42 4XQ
AB53 4EF
AB53 4HJ
AB53 5QA
AB53 5QR
AB53 5TY
AB53 5UA
AB53 5UB
AB53 5UD
AB53 5XL
AB53 5XN
AB53 5XP
AB53 5XQ
AB53 5XR
AB53 5XS
AB45 3SA
AB45 3SD
AB45 3SJ
AB45 3SP
AB45 3YJ
AB53 4GL
AB54 7NS
AB54 7QU
AB54 7QX
AB54 7RQ
AB54 7RR
AB54 7RS
AB54 7RW
AB54 7LQ
AB54 7LR

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