Power cut affecting Christchurch and nearby areas

What happened?

We're sorry about the power cut in the area. The power cut is affecting 26 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.<br/><br/>Engineers are on the way and will arrive in the area at 12:35 02/11/2026. When they get there, they'll work hard to fix the problem as quickly as possible. We'll keep you updated with any new information. At this stage, we're aiming to have your power back on by 18:30 02/11/2026.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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 'UG5564'

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

BH23 2AG, BH23 2JY, BH23 6AE, BH23 6AG, BH23 6AQ, BH23 6BQ, BH8 0DF, BH8 0DJ, BH8 0DL, BH8 0EF, BH23 2, BH23 6, BH8 0

Latest updates

• 02 Nov, 12:05

  Power cut reported

• 02 Nov, 12:08

  Power cut reported

  We're sorry about the power cut in the area. The power cut is affecting 65 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.<br/><br/>Engineers are on the way and will arrive in the area at 12:35 02/11/2026. When they get there, they'll work hard to fix the problem as quickly as possible. We'll keep you updated with any new information. At this stage, we're aiming to have your power back on by .<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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 'UG5564'

• 02 Nov, 12:13

  Power cut reported

  We're sorry about the power cut in the area. The power cut is affecting 65 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.<br/><br/>Engineers are on the way and will arrive in the area at 12:35 02/11/2026. When they get there, they'll work hard to fix the problem as quickly as possible. We'll keep you updated with any new information. At this stage, we're aiming to have your power back on by 18:30 02/11/2026.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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 'UG5564'

• 02 Nov, 12:15

  Power cut reported

• 02 Nov, 12:48

  Power cut reported

  We're sorry about the power cut in the area. The power cut is affecting 26 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.<br/><br/>Engineers are on the way and will arrive in the area at 12:35 02/11/2026. When they get there, they'll work hard to fix the problem as quickly as possible. We'll keep you updated with any new information. At this stage, we're aiming to have your power back on by 18:30 02/11/2026.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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 'UG5564'

• 02 Nov, 12:55

  Power cut reported

• 02 Nov, 15:05

  Power restored