Reading (RG) power cuts

No known power cut currently affects the RG postcode area.

The RG postcode area covers Reading and the surrounding postcodes.

Active incidents

No active incidents currently affect the RG postcode area.

Planned work

active Planned work Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

RG41 5HE, RG41 5HH, RG41 5QS, RG41 5

Started: 08 Oct, 20:30

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~11

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active Planned work Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

RG27 8SW, RG27 8

Started: 28 Sept, 08:00

Restoration estimate (operator's own, not guaranteed): by 23 Nov, 10:00

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~1

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Recently restored

restored Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

RG30 1LL, RG30 1LN, RG30 1LP, RG30 1

Started: 08 Oct, 12:55

Restored: 08 Oct, 22:26

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~20

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restored Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

RG14 6NA, RG14 6ND, RG14 6NE, RG14 6NR, RG14 6NW, RG14 7RL

Started: 08 Oct, 09:00

Restored: 08 Oct, 21:16

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~8

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restored Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

RG12 0PE, RG12 0UJ, RG12 0UL, RG12 0

Started: 07 Oct, 18:09

Restored: 08 Oct, 19:56

Customers affected (operator's estimate): ~39

Contains data from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Last 14 days

Operator	Power cuts	Typical time to fix
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks	119	1h 44m
Total	119	1h 44m

Postcode districts in the RG area

District	Total (14d)	Planned (14d)	Last power cut
Reading RG1 Katesgrove, Newtown, Reading	3	0	29 Sept, 23:28
Reading RG2 Whitley, Shinfield, Arborfield Garrison, Arborfield, Green Park Village	11	0	08 Oct, 01:43
Reading RG4 Caversham, Sonning, Sonning Common, Kidmore End, Mapledurham, Tokers Green	6	1	08 Oct, 13:45
Reading RG5 Woodley	3	0	26 Sept, 21:57
Reading RG6 Earley	15	0	06 Oct, 11:52
Reading RG7 Aldermaston, Beenham, Bradfield, Burghfield Common, Riseley, Silchester, Mortimer, Swallowfield	11	3	05 Oct, 00:08
Reading RG8 Goring, Streatley, Pangbourne, Whitchurch-on-Thames	7	3	30 Sept, 13:19
Henley-On-Thames RG9 Henley-on-Thames, Hambleden, Rotherfield Peppard, Turville, Fawley, Fingest, Frieth, Nettlebed	13	2	06 Oct, 12:54
Reading RG10 Charvil, Hurst, Ruscombe, Twyford, Wargrave, Waltham St Lawrence	5	2	06 Oct, 08:55
Bracknell RG12 Bracknell, Easthampstead, Bullbrook	11	0	08 Oct, 12:14
Newbury RG14 Newbury	10	1	08 Oct, 09:26
Hungerford RG17 Chilton Foliat, Eastbury, Eddington, Kintbury, Hungerford, Inkpen, Lambourn	5	0	06 Oct, 12:30
Thatcham RG18 Hampstead Norreys, Hermitage, Thatcham, Yattendon	2	1	03 Oct, 16:10
Thatcham RG19 Ashford Hill, Bishop's Green, Greenham, Thatcham	1	1	—
Newbury RG20 Ashmansworth, Chieveley, Compton, Ecchinswell, Leckhampstead, Highclere, Kingsclere, Sydmonton	19	10	05 Oct, 08:30
Basingstoke RG21 Basingstoke Town Centre, Eastrop, Black Dam, Oakridge, South View	5	1	07 Oct, 09:52
Basingstoke RG22 South Ham, Brighton Hill, Kempshott, Buckskin, Beggarwood	4	1	06 Oct, 11:38
Basingstoke RG24 Popley, Chineham, Sherborne St John	6	2	08 Oct, 17:15
Basingstoke RG25 Cliddesden, Dummer, Overton, North Waltham	1	1	—
Tadley RG26 Baughurst, Bramley, Hannington, Pamber End, Pamber Heath, Tadley	12	2	07 Oct, 09:34
Hook RG27 Hook, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Stratfield Turgis, Turgis Green	8	2	02 Oct, 09:25
Whitchurch RG28 Laverstoke, Litchfield, Hurstbourne Priors, Whitchurch	3	2	30 Sept, 10:50
Hook RG29 Long Sutton, Odiham, North Warnborough, South Warnborough	2	0	05 Oct, 15:04
Reading RG30 Tilehurst, Prospect Park, Burghfield village, West Reading, Southcote	7	0	08 Oct, 12:55
Reading RG31 Calcot, Tilehurst	12	0	07 Oct, 14:38
Wokingham RG40 Wokingham, Finchampstead, Barkham, Wick Hill	9	4	29 Sept, 01:22
Wokingham RG41 Wokingham, Winnersh, Woosehill, Barkham, Sindlesham, Emmbrook, Eastheath	2	1	25 Sept, 08:40
Bracknell RG42 Bracknell, Binfield, Warfield, Newell Green, Popeswood, Priestwood, Winkfield Row	3	1	29 Sept, 05:44

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