What is the Priority Services Register?

The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free UK wide service which provides extra help during power cuts or when there’s an interruption to your electricity, gas or water supply.

Joining the PSR helps your utility companies to provide adapted services, adjust communications and make amendments to keep you safe, such as setting up a password scheme and providing advance warning of planned interruptions to electricity, gas or water supplies.

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Click these logos to take you directly to their PSR registration pages:

You are eligible for free PSR Services if you:

Use medical equipment reliant on electricity

Use medical equipment reliant on electricity or water

Are blind or partially sighted

Are blind or partially sighted

Are deaf or hard of hearing

Are deaf or hard of hearing

Have a chronic illness

Have a chronic illness

Have anxiety, depression or any other mental health condition

Have a disability

Have a disability

Are over 60

Are over 60

Live with children under five

Live with children under five

Temporarily need extra support

Temporarily need extra support

Need documents translated into another format or language

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Of course, everyone has different needs, so feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.

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The benefits of joining the PSR with
Priority Treatment during a power or water supply interruption
Priority Treatment during a power, gas or water supply interruption

You can contact the network operators in Scotland 24 hours a day, every day, and get priority updates during outages. If your electricity, gas or water needs to be switched off to carry out essential maintenance, or during emergencies, you can also get prior notice.

Communication tailored to your needs
Communication tailored to your needs

You can request a format that suits your needs, e.g. Large Print, Braille, textphone, audio or a language other than English.

Connection to local emergency services
Connection to local emergency services

Your electricity, gas and water companies work with local authorities, emergency services and agencies, like the British Red Cross, to provide extra support to people on the Priority Services Register.

Peace of mind
Peace of mind

Joining the PSR allows you to set up a password to use when electricity, gas or water company employees call you or knock at your door. Registering a password helps protect your personal safety and home security.

Emergency power or water
Emergency power or water

If you use medical equipment/aids which use electricity or water the PSR helps to prioritise help during prolonged supply interruptions. Portable generators or bottled water can be delivered when necessary.

Nominated contact
Nominated contact

If it helps, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, SP Energy Networks, SGN or Scottish Water can contact a nominated carer, family member or friend on your behalf.

Emergency Gas

If you are on mains gas and your supply is interrupted for a prolonged period SGN will aim to help you with emergency electrical heating and cooking appliances.