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Guaranteed standards of service

Guaranteed standards: 2010-2011

Guaranteed Standard

Requirement

Penalty

EGS1 Respond to main fuse failure at customer's premises

Weekdays

If notified between 7 am and 7 pm - visit within 3 hours

Weekends

If notified between 9 am and 5 pm - visit within 4 hours
 

£22

EGS2 Restore supply after a fault: During normal weather

Restore supply within 18 hours

£54 for domestic

£108 for non-domestic

and for each succeeding 12 hours:

£27 for domestic

£27 for non-domestic

During severe weather

 

£27 for domestic and non-domestic

and for each succeeding 12 hours:

£27 for domestic and for non-domestic

The maximum payment can be £200

EGS2a Multiple number of interruptions per year

Consumer entitled to a payment after 4 interruptions of more than 3 hours in 1 year from 1 April

£54 for domestic

EGS2b Restore supply after a fault during normal weather affecting 5,000 customers or more

Restore supply within 24 hours

£54 for domestic

£108 for non-domestic

and for each succeeding 12 hours:

£27 for domestic

£27 for non-domestic

EGS2c Rota Disconnections-Interruptions to supply on a rota basis

No more than 24 hours off supply during period covered by rota disconnection event

£54 for domestic

£108 for non-domestic

EGS4 Notice of planned supply interuption

Minimum of 2 days notice to be given or 5 days to an Independent Network

£22 for domestic

£44 for non domestic

EGS5 Respond to voltage complaints

Visit within 7 working days or substantive reply within 5 working days

£22

EGS8 Make and keep appointment

A morning or afternoon appointment or a timed appointment if requested by consumer

£22

EGS9 Notify customer of payment owed

Write to the consumer and make payment within 10 working days

£22

 

The lists the guaranteed and overall standards of performance for all the electricity distribution companies in England, Scotland and Wales.

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