The ESB said that restoration efforts have become protracted as some lines taking hours to repair only serve one or two homes.

NIE Networks says power has been restored to nearly all of its customers following Storm Darragh. It said 15 customers still require more complex repairs but that "generators have been provided to ensure they have electricity until permanent fixes are completed".

A man died and hundreds of thousands of people in Britain and Ireland have been left without power as high winds and heavy rain battered the region.

The worst storm since Storm Ophelia in 2017 caused widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure

NIE Networks will open community assistance centres across Northern Ireland on Sunday as about 22,000 homes remain without power following Storm Darragh. Sustained gusts caused "extensive damage" on Saturday, leaving 48,000 homes without mains electricity, NIE said.

Almost 400,000 customers have been left without power in Ireland after the country was battered by Storm Darragh. Parts of Ireland came under Met Eireann Status Red weather warnings for wind overnight while a Status Orange warning was due to expire at 10am. A Status Yellow warning is to remain in place until 3pm.

More than 2,000 homes and businesses still have no power after Storm Darragh hit the country over the weekend. Some people in Somerset have had no power or internet for three days. The village of Porlock went without power for 30 hours and power was lost again on Monday for about six hours.