Restored Ref: PPCR80032

Power cut affecting Bishop Auckland and nearby areas

Name: Power cut affecting Bishop Auckland and nearby areas
Start: 2026-10-30T09:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-30T14:04:50.137Z
Location: Bishop Auckland

DL13 3JY, DL13 3AB, DL13 2YQ, DL13 3ED, DL13 3AF and 17 more postcodes

Northern Powergrid Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

30 Oct, 09:30

Customers affected

~63 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 30 Oct, 14:04

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

We need to temporarily turn the power off to undertake vegetation management in the area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

DL13 3JY, DL13 3AB, DL13 2YQ, DL13 3ED, DL13 3AF, DL13 3AG, DL13 3JT, DL13 3JX, DL13 3AE, DL13 3JU, DL13 3EB, DL14 7NP, DL13 1JL, DL13 3AQ, DL13 3EE, DL13 3EG, DL13 3EF, DL13 2BA, DL13 3, DL13 2, DL14 7, DL13 1

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Latest updates

30 Oct, 00:03

Power cut reported

Work is scheduled to start
30 Oct, 09:36

Power cut reported

In Progress
30 Oct, 11:10

Power restored

The scheduled work has now been completed
30 Oct, 11:45

Power cut reported

In Progress
30 Oct, 14:04

Power restored

The scheduled work has now been completed

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Last updated: 30 Oct, 23:54.