Power cut affecting Newport and nearby areas

What happened?

<p>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.</p>

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

PO30 3LJ, PO30 4AG, PO30 4BB, PO30 4BP, PO30 4BS, PO30 4BU, PO30 4BY, PO30 4BZ, PO30 4DA, PO30 4DB, PO30 4DD, PO30 4DS, PO30 4DT, PO30 4DU, PO30 4DY, PO30 4DZ, PO30 4EA, PO30 4ED, PO30 4EE, PO30 4EF, PO30 4EG, PO30 4EH, PO30 4EJ, PO30 4EL, PO30 4EP, PO30 4ER, PO30 4ES, PO30 4ET, PO30 4EU, PO30 4EX, PO30 4EY, PO30 4HA, PO30 4HB, PO30 4HE, PO30 4HF, PO30 4HG, PO30 4HQ, PO30 4JG, PO30 4JJ, PO30 4JL, PO30 4JN, PO30 4JP, PO30 4JW, PO30 4LD, PO30 4NH, PO30 4NJ, PO30 4PG, PO30 4PN, PO30 4PW, PO30 4QR, PO38 2JH, PO38 2LF, PO38 2LG, PO38 2LH, PO38 2LN, PO38 2LQ, PO38 2LR, PO38 2LW, PO41 0TE, PO41 0TF, PO41 0TG, PO41 0TH, PO41 0TJ, PO41 0TL, PO41 0TN, PO41 0TP, PO41 0TQ, PO41 0TR, PO41 0TS, PO41 0TT, PO41 0TU, PO41 0TW, PO41 0TX, PO41 0TY, PO41 0TZ, PO41 0UA, PO41 0UB, PO41 0UD, PO41 0UE, PO41 0UF, PO41 0UG, PO41 0UL, PO41 0UQ, PO41 0YR, PO30 3, PO30 4, PO38 2, PO41 0

Latest updates

• 26 Oct, 12:05

  Power cut reported

• 26 Oct, 12:07

  Power cut reported

  <p>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.</p>

• 26 Oct, 12:15

  Power cut reported

• 26 Oct, 18:04

  Power restored