Three of Northern Ireland's leading utility companies have joined forces to launch preparedness campaign for winter.

NIE Networks, NI Water and Phoenix Natural Gas are collaborating on the joint preparedness campaign, which has been running now for over a decade. This campaign will see the companies advising consumers how to avoid disruption to supply where possible and of the important numbers to call should they experience difficulties with supplies.


Derek Hynes, Managing Director of NIE Networks and Chair of the Joint Utilities Working Group, said: "The winter can provide additional challenges in terms of supply as we traditionally encounter colder and stormier weather which can impact the overhead cables and underground pipes. Over the next four weeks we will be sharing information online and in local papers to advise consumers as to what they can do to help avoid disruption in the first instance.


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"As utility providers we understand the importance of our services in enabling people to live and work. The campaign will therefore also highlight the emergency numbers for consumers to call in the event that they experience disruption to supply. In line with our vulnerable customer service, we are also asking people to keep an eye out for those who perhaps need additional support or who live alone and to contact us if they have any concerns, even if it is not their own property. We have a special team who will work with them to ensure that we keep everyone connected and safe this winter.


"As always, if we experience damage to our networks, our engineers will mobilise as soon as it is safe to do so to get our customers connected again as quickly as possible."