The official emergency routes for this country, every number read from the official page it belongs to, verified 2026-07-17. Nothing here is behind a click, and the trader comes after everyone is safe.
0800 111 999
Call the National Gas Emergency Service, free, 24 hours a day.
105
Call 105, free from England, Scotland or Wales, to reach your local electricity network operator, or report online.
Inside your home: turn off your stop tap first, then call a plumber. A burst main or supply problem in the street belongs to your water company.
999 · 112
Call 999, or 112 from any phone.
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Call the National Gas Emergency Service, free, 24 hours a day. Open doors and windows. Do not smoke or light matches. Do not turn electrical switches on or off. Turn off the meter at the control handle unless the meter is in the cellar.
Call 105, free from England, Scotland or Wales, to reach your local electricity network operator, or report online. If a power line is down or there is immediate danger, call 999 first.
Inside your home: turn off your stop tap first, then call a plumber. A burst main or supply problem in the street belongs to your water company. Know where your stop tap is before you need it.
Call 999, or 112 from any phone.
Every number above was read from the cited official page on the date shown. Numbers and routings can change and some are regional examples of a local routing rule, so the official page is always the final word. In immediate danger, the general emergency number comes first.
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