Updated: December 16, 2020, 1:10 am
Engineers hope to have the power restored by 2am.
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More than 100 postcodes in South Uist and Barra have been left without electricity.
Meanwhile, homes and businesses on Benbecula and North Uist have also been badly affected.
Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) were drafted to the area after the power went off around 11.30pm.
Residents can expect the power to be restored by 2am.
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