Electricity substations

Warning: Stay away, stay alive.

What does a Substation look like?

An electricity substation can look like many things, sometimes they are easy to spot, but sometimes they are not so easy to recognise. If your belongings have fallen into a substation, or if you see the doors open or broken fences, call us using the number on the warning sign. Here are some pictures showing how different substations can look.

These are 33,000 Volts Primary Substations, not as large as a Grid Substation but still very dangerous. There may be several 33,000 Volts substations in a city or large town, but you might see them out in the countryside as well.

The pictures below are examples of 11,000 Volts Distribution Substations, these are a lot smaller than a Grid Substation but are still very dangerous to go inside. Be aware that 11,000 Volts Substations can sometimes look very different to each other.

If you happen to see a substation that is open don't go in whatever has happened, whatever the reason. Telephone our 24 hour emergency service on 0800 195 4141