Is there a power cut in the West Central London postcode area right now?
No known power cut currently affects the WC postcode area.
The WC postcode area covers West Central London and the surrounding postcodes.
Active incidents
No active incidents currently affect the WC postcode area.
Planned work
No planned work currently affects the WC postcode area.
Recently restored
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restored UK Power Networks
WC2N 4ER, WC2N 4DD, WC2N 4JL, WC2N 4
A fault 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
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restored UK Power Networks
WC1V 7HZ, WC1V 7HP, WC1V 7PT, WC1V 7PU, WC1V 7HS, WC1V 7JG
An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.
Contains data from UK Power Networks, licensed under CC BY 4.0
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restored UK Power Networks
W11 1AB, W2 6ET, W2 5AJ, W2 5BB, W2 5AL, W11 1AA
An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.
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 | 3 | 1h 15m |
| Total | 3 | 1h 15m |
Postcode districts in the WC area
| District | Current | Total (14d) | Planned (14d) | Last power cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Drury Lane, Kingsway, Aldwych |
0 | 1 | 0 | 25 Sept, 20:04 |
| London Lincoln's Inn Fields, Royal Courts of Justice, Chancery Lane |
0 | 2 | 0 | 26 Sept, 05:15 |
| London High Holborn |
0 | 1 | 0 | 26 Sept, 05:15 |
| London Charing Cross |
0 | 1 | 0 | 07 Oct, 10:47 |
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We've been collecting outage data since 12 September 2026.
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