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

No known power cut currently affects the NR postcode area.

The NR postcode area covers Norwich and the surrounding postcodes.

Active incidents

No active incidents currently affect the NR postcode area.

Planned work

No planned work currently affects the NR postcode area.

Recently restored

restored UK Power Networks

NR34 7FE, NR34 7HQ, NR34 7NN, NR34 7NX, NR34 7EZ, NR34 7LT

Started: 08 Oct, 05:28

Restored: 08 Oct, 11:18

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~1

An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.

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restored UK Power Networks

NR11 7EG, NR11 7EQ, NR11 7

Started: 08 Oct, 05:34

Restored: 08 Oct, 10:52

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~11

We were investigating an overhead electricity line fault which caused a power cut in the local area.

Contains data from UK Power Networks, licensed under CC BY 4.0
restored UK Power Networks

NR11 7AQ, NR25 6JY, NR25 6LQ, NR11 7JY, NR25 6TT, NR25 6TL

Started: 08 Oct, 04:08

Restored: 08 Oct, 10:07

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~220

We were investigating a high voltage overhead electricity line fault which caused a power cut in the local area.

Contains data from UK Power Networks, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
UK Power Networks	64	2h 31m
Total	64	2h 31m

Postcode districts in the NR area

District	Total (14d)	Last power cut
Norwich NR1 Thorpe Hamlet, Lakenham, Norwich city centre	4	02 Oct, 08:08
Norwich NR2 Eaton, Earlham, Norwich	5	07 Oct, 11:37
Norwich NR3 Mile Cross, New Catton	1	25 Sept, 13:15
Norwich NR5 Bowthorpe, Costessey, Earlham	1	07 Oct, 16:15
Norwich NR6 Old Catton, Hellesdon	1	29 Sept, 18:11
Norwich NR7 Sprowston, Thorpe St. Andrew, Heartsease	1	25 Sept, 13:15
Norwich NR9 Barford, Bawburgh, Easton, Hethersett, Hingham, Honingham, Lenwade, Little Melton	4	07 Oct, 16:15
Norwich NR10 Horsford, Reepham, Hevingham, Stratton Strawless, Horsham St Faith	3	01 Oct, 11:48
Norwich NR11 Aylsham, Mundesley, Southrepps, Trimingham	3	08 Oct, 05:34
Norwich NR12 Bacton, Coltishall, Hickling, Ingham, Sloley, Stalham, Wroxham	4	03 Oct, 12:16
Norwich NR13 Acle, Brundall, Reedham, Rackheath, Salhouse	2	02 Oct, 15:53
Norwich NR14 Mulbarton, Loddon, Poringland, Trowse, Haddiscoe	5	04 Oct, 02:28
Norwich NR15 Long Stratton, Hempnall, Tasburgh, Newton Flotman, Brooke	2	02 Oct, 08:08
Norwich NR16 Banham, Larling, New Buckenham	1	07 Oct, 19:14
Wymondham NR18	3	05 Oct, 11:03
Dereham NR19	5	07 Oct, 10:44
Dereham NR20 Bawdeswell, Elsing, Foxley, Foulsham, Gressenhall, Mattishall, North Elmham, Swanton Morley	3	07 Oct, 10:44
Fakenham NR21 Fakenham, Binham, Colkirk, North Creake, South Creake, Hempton, Hindringham	2	06 Oct, 14:01
Wells-Next-The-Sea NR23 Wells-next-the-Sea, Warham, Wighton	2	26 Sept, 09:26
Melton Constable NR24 Melton Constable, Stody, Briston, Briningham, Edgefield, Gunthorpe, Sharrington	1	06 Oct, 14:01
Holt NR25 Holt, Kelling, Baconsthorpe, Blakeney, Bodham, Cley next the Sea, Hempstead, High Kelling	1	08 Oct, 04:08
North Walsham NR28 North Walsham, Antingham, Knapton, Trunch, Paston, Ridlington	3	01 Oct, 10:49
Great Yarmouth NR29 Catfield, Hemsby, Potter Heigham, Rollesby	4	07 Oct, 12:50
Great Yarmouth NR30 Great Yarmouth, Caister-on-Sea, West Caister	3	07 Oct, 12:50
Great Yarmouth NR31 Gorleston-on-Sea, Bradwell	14	07 Oct, 17:17
Lowestoft NR32 North Lowestoft	1	03 Oct, 18:40
Beccles NR34 Beccles, Worlingham, Gillingham, Stockton	20	08 Oct, 05:28

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