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Power cut affecting London and nearby areas

W1C 1LG, W1H 7JX, W1H 7JR, W1C 1LB, W1H 7JP and 20 more postcodes

UK Power Networks Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

22 Oct, 13:10

Status

Restored 22 Oct, 14:44

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

W1C 1LG, W1H 7JX, W1H 7JR, W1C 1LB, W1H 7JP, W1C 1LA, W1H 7JW, W1H 7EG, W1H 7AH, W1H 6NL, W1H 7TN, W1H 6AP, W1H 6AZ, W1H 7AN, W1H 6PA, W1H 6AR, W1H 6DZ, W1C 1HG, W1C 1LQ, W1C 1LE, W1C 1LS, W1H 6DU, W1C 1, W1H 6, W1H 7

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Latest updates

  • 22 Oct, 14:52

    Power restored

    We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV UG Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this, but we are sorry we can't give you a time for the restoration of supply at present. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 22 Oct, 20:12

    Power restored

    We are currently experiencing problems with the electricity supply in your area. We are arranging to have engineers investigate the fault. We are sorry we can't give you a time for the restoration of supply at present. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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