Peterborough (PE) power cuts

4 live incidents affecting the PE postcode area right now.

The PE postcode area covers Peterborough and the surrounding postcodes.

Active incidents

UK Power Networks (3)

active UK Power Networks

PE29 2JB, PE29 2JD, PE29 2EU, PE29 2HU, PE29 2HZ, PE29 2

Started: 09 Oct, 02:33

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): by 09 Oct, 06:00

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~34

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

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active UK Power Networks

PE13 5HZ, PE13 5HU, PE13 5HT, PE13 5

Started: 09 Oct, 01:36

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): by 09 Oct, 05:30

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~26

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

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

PE29 3AU, PE29 3AY, PE29 3EQ, PE29 2DD, PE29 2DB, PE29 2DE

Started: 09 Oct, 00:21

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): by 09 Oct, 05:00

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~63

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

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National Grid Electricity Distribution (1)

active National Grid Electricity Distribution

PE21 8SP, PE21 8

Started: 08 Oct, 16:15

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~3

Planned work

No planned work currently affects the PE postcode area.

Recently restored

UK Power Networks (2)

restored UK Power Networks

PE3 7LZ, PE3 7LB, PE3 7LT, PE3 7LA, PE3 7

Started: 08 Oct, 19:53

Restored: 09 Oct, 01:11

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~34

A fault occurred on an underground electricity cable affecting the local area.

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restored UK Power Networks

PE3 7LZ, PE3 7LB, PE3 7LT, PE3 7LA, PE3 7

Started: 08 Oct, 17:18

Restored: 08 Oct, 18:50

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

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National Grid Electricity Distribution (1)

restored National Grid Electricity Distribution

PE22 7LN, PE22 7JU, PE22 7JZ, PE22 7HX, PE22 7LU, PE22 7AR

Started: 08 Oct, 18:43

Restored: 08 Oct, 19:46

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~244

Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
UK Power Networks	79	2h 9m
National Grid Electricity Distribution	24	4h 43m
Total	103	3h 26m

Postcode districts in the PE area

District	Current	Total (14d)	Planned (14d)	Last power cut
Peterborough PE1 Peterborough, Dogsthorpe, Eastfield, Fengate, Newark, Parnwell	0	5	0	07 Oct, 07:49
Peterborough PE2 Alwalton, Fletton, The Ortons, Stanground, Woodston	1	2	0	09 Oct, 00:21
Peterborough PE3 Peterborough, Bretton, Longthorpe, Netherton, Westwood	0	5	0	08 Oct, 19:53
Peterborough PE5 Ailsworth, Castor, Sutton	0	1	0	02 Oct, 08:26
Peterborough PE6 Baston, Crowland, The Deepings, Eye, Glinton, Langtoft, Northborough, Upton	0	2	0	07 Oct, 06:44
Peterborough PE7 Chesterton, Farcet, Folksworth, Holme, Stilton, Whittlesey, Yaxley	0	4	0	08 Oct, 11:04
Stamford PE9 Stamford, Barnack, Collyweston, Duddington, Easton on the Stone, Great Casterton, Ketton, Ryhall	0	7	0	07 Oct, 01:12
Bourne PE10 Bourne, Dyke, Edenham, Morton, Rippingale, Thurlby, Toft	0	1	0	29 Sept, 10:42
Spalding PE11 Spalding, Donington, Gosberton, Pinchbeck, Quadring, Surfleet	0	6	1	07 Oct, 22:24
Spalding PE12 Gedney, Fleet, Holbeach, Long Sutton, Moulton, Sutton Bridge, Whaplode	0	3	0	07 Oct, 22:24
Wisbech PE13 Wisbech, Guyhirn, Parson Drove, Tydd St Giles, Tydd St Mary, Wisbech St Mary	1	8	0	09 Oct, 01:36
Wisbech PE14 Elm, Emneth, Outwell, Upwell, Walsoken, Welney, West Walton	0	7	0	07 Oct, 13:46
March PE15 March, Benwick, Doddington, Manea, Wimblington	0	5	0	08 Oct, 13:19
Chatteris PE16 Chatteris	0	3	0	27 Sept, 16:44
St. Neots PE19 St Neots, Buckden, Eaton Socon, Eynesbury, Great Paxton, Little Paxton	0	12	2	07 Oct, 08:13
Boston PE20 Algarkirk, Kirton, Sutterton, Swineshead	0	4	1	29 Sept, 06:17
Boston PE21 Boston, Fishtoft, Wyberton	1	2	0	08 Oct, 16:15
Boston PE22 Benington, Butterwick, Freiston, Old Leake, Revesby, Stickney, Wrangle	0	8	1	08 Oct, 18:43
Skegness PE24 Burgh Le Marsh, Chapel St Leonards, Wainfleet	0	2	1	30 Sept, 11:21
Skegness PE25 Skegness, Croft, Ingoldmells	0	1	0	02 Oct, 09:45
Huntingdon PE26 Ramsey, Bury, Upwood	0	10	0	07 Oct, 09:31
St. Ives PE27 St Ives, Holywell, Needingworth	0	3	0	03 Oct, 16:31
Huntingdon PE28 Alconbury, Brampton, Fenstanton, Grafham, Great Gidding, Great Stukeley, Hilton, Houghton	0	11	0	08 Oct, 10:35
Huntingdon PE29 Huntingdon, Godmanchester, Hartford, Hinchingbrooke	4	7	0	09 Oct, 02:33
King's Lynn PE30 King's Lynn, North Wootton, South Wootton	0	5	0	08 Oct, 03:31
King's Lynn PE31 Brancaster, Heacham, Snettisham, Burnham Market	0	12	0	07 Oct, 13:19
King's Lynn PE32 East Winch, Middleton, Narborough	0	1	0	01 Oct, 13:26
King's Lynn PE33 Barton Bendish, Fincham, Oxborough	0	4	0	07 Oct, 16:47
King's Lynn PE34 Clenchwarton, Terrington St Clement, West Lynn	0	4	0	06 Oct, 08:46
Sandringham PE35 Sandringham	0	1	0	30 Sept, 14:36
Hunstanton PE36 Hunstanton, Ringstead, Thornham	0	2	0	04 Oct, 14:18
Downham Market PE38 Downham Market	0	3	0	05 Oct, 17:30

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