Power cut affecting London and nearby areas

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:

N5 1JG, N5 2PZ, N5 2ET, N5 2EU, N5 2DJ, N5 2HA, N5 2HG, N5 2DR, N5 2DS, N5 2LH, N5 2TU, N5 2TX, N5 2LG, N5 1QZ, N5 2AP, N5 2UH, N5 2UG, N5 2XD, N5 2XB, N5 2XA, N5 2LE, N5 2LD, N5 2SZ, N4 2TA, N4 2XH, N4 2XJ, N5 1JA, N5 1HZ, N5 1HU, N5 1HX, N5 1HT, N5 1HS, N5 2PP, N5 2QS, N5 2QJ, N5 2QN, N5 2BH, N5 2UR, N5 2UP, N5 2UT, N5 2RS, N5 2LA, N4 2XL, N5 1LA, N5 2PH, N5 2LJ, N16 9DD, N5 1JB, N5 2PG, N5 2NB, N5 2QH, N5 1HJ, N16 9DB, N5 2UZ, N5 2UU, N5 2UX, N5 2DU, N4 2XN, N5 2AB, N16 9DH, N4 2BG, N16 9DJ, N5 1HR, N5 1HP, N5 1JP, N5 2QE, N5 2BN, N5 2AX, N4 2TB, N5 2EA, N5 2AG, N5 1SA, N5 2AU, N5 2UD, N5 2UB, N5 2UE, N4 2SY, N4 2XR, N5 1RY, N5 1JH, N5 2AR, N5 2BL, N5 2AZ, N5 2BE, N5 2BP, N5 2AS, N5 2PD, N5 2HB, N5 2HE, N5 2HD, N5 2DN, N4 2HP, N4 2XD, N5 1JT, N5 2AT, N5 2QF, N5 2PA, N5 2JU, N1 2LL, N1 2LJ, N1 2LH, N5 2EY, N5 2JZ, N5 2AL, N5 1JR, N5 2BD, N5 2PL, N5 2EH, N5 1QP, N5 2QU, N5 2BA, N5 1JN, N5 2AN, N5 1JY, N5 2SU, N4 2SP, N4 2EX, N1 2LF, N5 1JS, N5 2PE, N5 2LS, N4 2HR, N4 2SJ, N4 2XB, N5 2PX, N5 2QA, N5 2PB, N4 2SS, N4 2HS, N5 2QB, N5 2TL, N5 2TJ, N5 2JX, N5 2BY, N5 2BZ, N4 2XG, N5 2NG, N5 2PF, N5 2QR, N5 2BQ, N4 2BH, N5 2TH, N5 2UA, N5 2TG, N5 2TZ, N5 2TE, N5 2TD, N5 2TB, N5 2LU, N1 2LE, N4 2SZ, N4 2HW, N4 2BE, N5 2AA, N5 2XH, N5 1QL, N5 1QN, N5 2PR, N5 2BB, N5 2SS, N5 2BG, N5 2XG, N5 2PJ, N5 2PQ, N5 2ST, N5 2JT, N5 2LR, N4 2XP, N4 2UX, N5 1JL, N4 2XX, N4 2XU, N4 2YG, N5 2AQ, N5 1FG, N5 1FH, N5 1EY, N5 1FJ, N5 1FP, N4 2PH, N5 2BF, N5 1FT, N4 2YD, N5 2DL, N5 1FF, N5 2LN, N4 2EY, N5 2QL, N5 2QD, N5 2FA, N5 2DP, N5 2FB, N5 2DH, N5 2EN, N5 2AW, N5 1FE, N5 2PW, N4 2XQ, N4 2XS, N5 2XE, N1 2, N16 9, N4 2, N5 1, N5 2

Latest updates

• 24 Oct, 16:18

  Power cut reported

  We are currently experiencing problems with the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers have attended the fault, and have made an emergency repair to restore power to as many premises as possible. It is our intention to return to make a permanent repair as soon as we can. I'm sorry, but we can't give you a time for this at present. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 24 Oct, 16:28

  Power cut reported

  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.

• 24 Oct, 16:38

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV UG Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 24-OCT-2026 22:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 24 Oct, 19:18

  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 and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 24-OCT-2026 22:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 24 Oct, 21:14

  Power restored

  We have repaired the problem with the electricity supply in your area. There may still be some tidying up to do, and any details have been passed to our Maintenance department, who will attend to it as soon as possible. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.