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:

SE1 9QQ, SE1 3SS, SE1 3LW, SE1 3NG, SE1 3EE, SE1 3SY, SE1 3JQ, SE1 3JG, SE1 3JH, SE1 3LA, SE1 3PD, SE1 3DG, SE1 3DT, SE1 3EL, SE1 3EA, SE1 3EB, SE1 1NX, SE1 3JU, SE1 3JY, SE1 3JZ, SE1 3JX, SE1 3NL, SE1 3PL, SE1 2JH, SE1 2HU, SE1 3UD, SE1 3UB, SE1 3XB, SE1 3UW, SE1 2SW, SE1 3DY, SE1 3XW, SE1 3DQ, SE1 3NN, SE1 3ED, SE1 3LL, SE1 3LB, SE1 2EX, SE1 3BZ, SE1 3DA, SE1 3DD, SE1 3DX, SE1 3LE, SE1 2EP, SE1 3DH, SE1 3NP, SE16 3QL, SE1 1XY, SE1 1XJ, SE1 3PH, SE1 3JW, SE1 3BY, SE1 3DU, SE1 1NH, SE1 2HD, SE1 2QF, SE1 3DE, SE1 1XT, SE1 2EN, SE1 1NF, SE1 3UN, SE1 3DN, SE1 3BU, SE1 3DS, SE1 3AA, SE1 3SU, SE1 3QJ, SE1 3RS, SE1 2TU, SE1 3PE, SE1 3EQ, SE1 9RS, SE1 3XF, SE1 2UD, SE1 3PA, SE1 3PR, SE1 3NH, SE1 4TP, SE1 3LS, SE1 3DJ, SE1 3NQ, SE1 3EF, SE1 1YD, SE1 3SX, SE1 3TB, SE1 3LU, SE1 1HR, SE1 2ES, SE1 4TR, SE1 3TA, SE1 2QN, SE1 1NA, SE1 3HX, SE1 1NJ, SE1 3LD, SE1 3LG, SE1 3ST, SE1 3QD, SE1 3NR, SE1 2EL, SE1 4LT, SE1 3HA, SE1 3DL, SE1 3EG, SE1 9QG, SE1 9DA, SE1 9QR, SE1 2UU, SE1 1YP, SE1 1LB, SE1 4TL, SE1 3AB, SE1 3LJ, SE1 3LX, SE1 1NL, SE1 3LN, SE1 2HL, SE1 1NB, SE1 3PB, SE1 2PN, SE1 3TD, SE1 3DP, SE1 3LF, SE1 2FB, SE1 3BX, SE1 3NA, SE1 2AT, SE1 3JT, SE1 3LZ, SE1 3PF, SE1 3QH, SE1 3DR, SE1 3GS, SE1 3UX, SE1 2HZ, SE1 3TE, SE1 3LH, SE1 3JB, SE1 3HP, SE1 3DF, SE1 3PN, SE1 3PP, SE1 2BY, SE1 3JE, SE1 3TS, SE1 3TN, SE1 2RH, SE1 3FD, SE1 3FG, SE1 2RU, SE1 3QP, SE1 3NJ, SE1 2RT, SE1 3FL, SE1 3BN, SE1 3FT, SE1 3QQ, SE1 2DA, SE1 2AU, SE1 3AJ, SE1 3FJ, SE1 2EY, SE1 3FW, SE1 1LZ, SE1 2JP, SE1 3FP, SE1 3FS, SE1 3FX, SE1 3LP, SE1 9RD, SE1 9DD, SE1 3ES, SE1 3QU, SE1 9AW, SE1 2AN, SE1 3UA, SE1 3FN, SE1 3UT, SE1 3AD, SE1 2EG, SE1 9DF, SE1 1, SE1 2, SE1 3, SE1 4, SE1 9, SE16 3

Latest updates

• 27 Oct, 11:24

  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.

• 27 Oct, 12:34

  Power restored

  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.

• 27 Oct, 19:39

  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 27-OCT-2026 13:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.