A "large number" of Edinburgh residents have been left without power this morning due to a fault.
Scottish Power have raced to restore power to residents in the EH14 postcode area of the capital - which includes Balerno, Currie, Baberton and Hermiston.
It is understood the power cut occurred shortly before 6:30am this morning.
The energy company have emergency teams on route to the scene but say they do not expect the issue will be resolved until around 8:30am.
A statement on Scottish Power's website reads: "There is a power cut affecting the EH14 Postcode area of Edinburgh, affecting a large number of customers in a widespread the power cut and only became aware of it at 6.24AM.
"Our control centre will attempt to reset the network remotely to restore power in stages, and our emergency response team are on their way to site to investigate and repair the fault.
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"Our team will work to get your power back on as quickly and as safely as possible by 8.30AM.
"Once they arrive, or when we receive any update regarding the cause, we will be able to provide you with more information.
"We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience."
