Is there a power cut in the North London postcode area right now?

1 live incident affecting the N postcode area right now.

The N postcode area covers North London and the surrounding postcodes.

Active incidents

active UK Power Networks

N1 7NP, N1 7LU, N1 7LP, N1 7NR, N1 7NS, N1 7NW

Started: 08 Oct, 22:16

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): by 09 Oct, 02:30

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~8

A fault has occurred on an underground electricity cable affecting the local area, we may have to dig up the road to carry out repairs.

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Planned work

No planned work currently affects the N postcode area.

Recently restored

restored UK Power Networks

N1 7QU, N1 6AH, N1 7RE, N1 7QX, N1 7RD, N1 7SP

Started: 08 Oct, 15:46

Restored: 08 Oct, 22:16

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~62

A fault occurred on a piece of our electrical equipment which controls the power to your home.

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restored UK Power Networks

N1 3ER, N1 3EN, N1 3AL, N1 3EW, N1 3NU, N1 3JS

Started: 08 Oct, 14:03

Restored: 08 Oct, 16:16

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~37

We're investigating an electricity cable that has been damaged, causing a power cut in the local area.

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restored UK Power Networks

N17 0EB, N17 0YX, N17 0

Started: 08 Oct, 11:32

Restored: 08 Oct, 12:14

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~19

We had to turn off power in your area so our engineers could safely carry out emergency repairs to the network.

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Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
UK Power Networks	63	3h 10m
Total	63	3h 10m

Postcode districts in the N area

District	Current	Total (14d)	Last power cut
London N1 Angel, Barnsbury, Canonbury, Kings Cross, Islington, Pentonville, De Beauvoir Town, Hoxton	1	29	08 Oct, 22:16
London N2 East Finchley, Fortis Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb	0	2	02 Oct, 10:53
London N3 Finchley, Church End, Finchley Central	0	1	30 Sept, 14:32
London N4 Finsbury Park, Manor House, Harringay, Stroud Green	0	4	05 Oct, 16:48
London N5 Highbury, Highbury Fields	0	4	05 Oct, 10:32
London N6 Highgate, Hampstead Heath	0	3	06 Oct, 06:12
London N7 Holloway, Barnsbury, Finsbury Park, Islington, Tufnell Park	0	2	06 Oct, 09:26
London N8 Hornsey, Crouch End, Harringay	0	3	02 Oct, 00:56
London N9 Lower Edmonton, Edmonton	0	5	08 Oct, 08:16
London N11 New Southgate, Friern Barnet, Bounds Green, Arnos Grove	0	1	08 Oct, 06:02
London N12 North Finchley, Woodside Park, Friern Barnet	0	1	30 Sept, 18:27
London N13 Palmers Green, Bowes Park	0	3	01 Oct, 18:31
London N15 South Tottenham, Harringay, West Green, Seven Sisters	0	2	06 Oct, 09:25
London N16 Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill, Shacklewell, Dalston, Newington Green	0	9	07 Oct, 10:50
London N17 Tottenham	0	5	08 Oct, 11:32
London N18 Upper Edmonton, Edmonton	0	1	30 Sept, 13:04
London N19 Upper Holloway, Archway, Tufnell Park	0	2	05 Oct, 10:33
London N21 Winchmore Hill, Bush Hill, Grange Park	0	2	01 Oct, 09:30
London N22 Wood Green, Turnpike Lane, Bowes Park	0	10	05 Oct, 14:17

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