Pub owners said the power cuts had plunged businesses in the area, which is popular with new year revellers, into “a black hole” over the festive period.
They wrote a letter to the chief executive of SP Energy Networks about the problems, which they say they have suffered during the festive periods since 2021.
The letter, which has been copied to City of Edinburgh Council’s chief executive Paul Lawrence and local MSP Angus Robertson, says there is “deep concern” about the problem.
It reads: “While we appreciate SP Energy Networks’ apologies and the assurance that network condition reviews are underway, the recurring nature of these outages indicates systemic vulnerabilities that require urgent and permanent solutions.
“The current approach of reactive repairs is insufficient to safeguard businesses and customers in this critical hospitality district.”
The businesses said they were counting the cost of multiple power failures that have driven party-goers from the area, and that “the longstanding issue remained unresolved”.
