Restored Ref: UE7354

Power cut affecting Shaftesbury and nearby areas

Name: Power cut affecting Shaftesbury and nearby areas
Start: 2026-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-24T11:26:07.191Z
Location: Shaftesbury

SP7 9AB, SP7 9DX, SP7 9LX, SP7 9

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

23 Oct, 13:00

Customers affected

~0 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 24 Oct, 12:26

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

Storm Austen is causing disruption to electricity supplies across our network. Our teams are working around the clock to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. If your power is off and your postcode is listed as part of this fault, please be assured that we’re aware and our teams are assessing the damage and carrying out repairs. Severe weather may make it difficult to access some areas safely, so estimated restoration times may change or repairs may take longer than expected. Please stay safe and keep well away from fallen or damaged power lines and electrical equipment, and don’t try to move trees or debris that may be touching power lines. If it’s unsafe outside, stay indoors and follow advice from the emergency services. If you need extra help during a power cut, please get in touch. We’re here to support you. We’ll keep Power Track updated as our teams make progress, and you can register for live updates below to receive a text if anything changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to get your power back on.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SP7 9AB, SP7 9DX, SP7 9LX, SP7 9

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Latest updates

23 Oct, 13:09

Power cut reported

We're sorry about the power cut in the area. The power cut is affecting 4 properties in the area shown on the map. We are working with our engineers to fix the problem as quickly as possible, and will keep you updated here on Power Track. We'll be sending our engineers to the area as soon as possible. When they're on their way, we'll let you know what time they'll be arriving. At this stage, we're aiming to have your power back on by. The power cut has been caused by a fault on our overhead network. Issues like this do happen, and our engineers are very experienced at fixing them. Often, power can be restored quickly with a simple reset or by replacing a fuse at a nearby substation. If the problem is more complicated, repairs may take a little longer but our teams will keep working until everything is safely back up and running. Well keep you updated along the way. If you need more information, please send us a message on <a href="https://wa.me/447342028546/">Whatsapp</a> or call us on 105 and quote reference 'UE7354'
23 Oct, 13:12

Power cut reported
23 Oct, 13:27

Power cut reported

We're sorry about the power cut in the area. The power cut is affecting 4 properties in the area shown on the map. We are working with our engineers to fix the problem as quickly as possible, and will keep you updated here on Power Track. Engineers have arrived in the area. They are working hard to fix the problem and will get your power back on as quickly as possible. At this stage, we're aiming to have your power back on by . If this changes, we'll let you know. The power cut has been caused by a fault on our overhead network. Issues like this do happen, and our engineers are very experienced at fixing them. Often, power can be restored quickly with a simple reset or by replacing a fuse at a nearby substation. If the problem is more complicated, repairs may take a little longer but our teams will keep working until everything is safely back up and running. Well keep you updated along the way. If you need more information, please send us a message on <a href="https://wa.me/447342028546/">Whatsapp</a> or call us on 105 and quote reference 'UE7354'
23 Oct, 13:45

Power cut reported
23 Oct, 14:14

Power cut reported

Storm Austen is causing some disruption to electricity supplies across our network. Our teams are prepared and are working around the clock to get power back on for our customers as safely and quickly as possible. If your power is off and your postcode is listed as part of this fault, please be assured that we’re aware the issue and our teams are assessing damage and carrying out repairs. In some areas, severe weather may make access more difficult, so estimated restoration times may change as we get a clearer picture or be longer than expected as it may not be safe for us to complete repairs. Please stay safe <ol><li data-list="bullet">Keep well away from any fallen or damaged power lines and always assume they are live.</li><li data-list="bullet">Don’t approach damaged electrical equipment or attempt to move trees or debris that may be touching power lines.</li><li data-list="bullet">If it’s unsafe outside, please stay indoors and follow advice from the emergency services.</li><li data-list="bullet">If you need extra help during a power cut, please get in touch. We’re here to support you.</li></ol> We’ll continue to update Power Track with the latest information as our teams make progress. You can also register for live updates below and we'll text you if anything changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please stay safe and be assured that we’re doing everything we can to restore your power as quickly as conditions allow.
23 Oct, 14:21

Power cut reported
23 Oct, 14:34

Power cut reported

Storm Austen is causing some disruption to electricity supplies across our network. Our teams are prepared and are working around the clock to get power back on for our customers as safely and quickly as possible. If your power is off and your postcode is listed as part of this fault, please be assured that we’re aware the issue and our teams are assessing damage and carrying out repairs. In some areas, severe weather may make access more difficult, so estimated restoration times may change as we get a clearer picture or be longer than expected as it may not be safe for us to complete repairs. Please stay safe <ol><li data-list="bullet">Keep well away from any fallen or damaged power lines and always assume they are live.</li><li data-list="bullet">Don’t approach damaged electrical equipment or attempt to move trees or debris that may be touching power lines.</li><li data-list="bullet">If it’s unsafe outside, please stay indoors and follow advice from the emergency services.</li><li data-list="bullet">If you need extra help during a power cut, please get in touch. We’re here to support you.</li></ol> We’ll continue to update Power Track with the latest information as our teams make progress. You can also register for live updates below and we'll text you if anything changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please stay safe and be assured that we’re doing everything we can to restore your power as quickly as conditions allow.
23 Oct, 14:41

Power cut reported
24 Oct, 05:18

Power cut reported

Storm Austen is causing some disruption to electricity supplies across our network. Our teams are prepared and are working around the clock to get power back on for our customers as safely and quickly as possible. If your power is off and your postcode is listed as part of this fault, please be assured that we’re aware the issue and our teams are assessing damage and carrying out repairs. In some areas, severe weather may make access more difficult, so estimated restoration times may change as we get a clearer picture or be longer than expected as it may not be safe for us to complete repairs. Please stay safe <ol><li data-list="bullet">Keep well away from any fallen or damaged power lines and always assume they are live.</li><li data-list="bullet">Don’t approach damaged electrical equipment or attempt to move trees or debris that may be touching power lines.</li><li data-list="bullet">If it’s unsafe outside, please stay indoors and follow advice from the emergency services.</li><li data-list="bullet">If you need extra help during a power cut, please get in touch. We’re here to support you.</li></ol> We’ll continue to update Power Track with the latest information as our teams make progress. You can also register for live updates below and we'll text you if anything changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please stay safe and be assured that we’re doing everything we can to restore your power as quickly as conditions allow.
24 Oct, 05:46

Power cut reported
24 Oct, 08:23

Power cut reported

Storm Austen is affecting power supplies in your area. If your postcode is listed as part of this fault, we know your power is off and our teams are working to get it back on as safely and quickly as possible. Severe weather may make it difficult for our teams to reach or repair damaged equipment safely. This means your estimated restoration time may change or take longer than expected. We'll update Power Track as soon as we know more. Please stay safe <ol><li data-list="bullet">Stay well away from fallen or damaged power lines and assume they are live.</li><li data-list="bullet">Don't approach damaged electrical equipment, trees or debris touching power lines.</li><li data-list="bullet">If it's unsafe outside, stay indoors and follow advice from the emergency services.</li><li data-list="bullet">If you need extra support during the power cut, please get in touch.</li></ol> You can register for live updates below and we'll text you when anything changes. Thank you for your patience while we work to restore your power.
24 Oct, 09:36

Power cut reported
24 Oct, 09:53

Power cut reported

Storm Austen is causing disruption to electricity supplies across our network. Our teams are working around the clock to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. If your power is off and your postcode is listed as part of this fault, please be assured that we’re aware and our teams are assessing the damage and carrying out repairs. Severe weather may make it difficult to access some areas safely, so estimated restoration times may change or repairs may take longer than expected. Please stay safe and keep well away from fallen or damaged power lines and electrical equipment, and don’t try to move trees or debris that may be touching power lines. If it’s unsafe outside, stay indoors and follow advice from the emergency services. If you need extra help during a power cut, please get in touch. We’re here to support you. We’ll keep Power Track updated as our teams make progress, and you can register for live updates below to receive a text if anything changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to get your power back on.
24 Oct, 09:56

Power cut reported
24 Oct, 12:26

Power restored

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