Restored Ref: PPCR80377

Power cut affecting Peterlee and nearby areas

Name: Power cut affecting Peterlee and nearby areas
Start: 2026-10-29T09:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-29T12:49:04.898Z
Location: Peterlee

SR8 1PP, SR8 1PW, SR8 1PZ, SR8 1PT, SR8 1JL and 14 more postcodes

Northern Powergrid Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

29 Oct, 09:00

Customers affected

~598 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 29 Oct, 12:49

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

We need to temporarily turn the power off to carry out replacement of underground cables in the area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SR8 1PP, SR8 1PW, SR8 1PZ, SR8 1PT, SR8 1JL, SR8 1JJ, SR8 1PR, SR8 1JH, SR8 1PY, SR8 1PJ, SR8 1PS, SR8 1JF, SR8 1BZ, SR8 1JQ, SR8 1PU, SR8 1PL, SR8 1QA, SR8 1PN, SR8 1

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Latest updates

29 Oct, 00:06

Power cut reported

Work is scheduled to start
29 Oct, 09:09

Power cut reported

In Progress
29 Oct, 12:49

Power restored

The scheduled work has now been completed

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Last updated: 29 Oct, 23:53.