Restored Ref: INCD-419274-J

Power cut affecting London and nearby areas

Name: Power cut affecting London and nearby areas
Start: 2026-10-29T16:14:36.000Z
End: 2026-10-29T18:18:43.680Z
Location: London

W1S 3SW, W1S 3SN, W1S 3SR, W1S 3SP, W1S 4RG and 2 more postcodes

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

Started

29 Oct, 16:14

Customers affected

~2 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 29 Oct, 18:18

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

A fault occurred on a piece of our electrical equipment which controls the power to your home.

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

W1S 3SW, W1S 3SN, W1S 3SR, W1S 3SP, W1S 4RG, W1S 3, W1S 4

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29 Oct, 16:33

Power cut reported

We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 29-OCT-2026 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
29 Oct, 18:23

Power restored

We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 29-OCT-2026 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
29 Oct, 18:33

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.

Still without power? Call 105 free, 24/7, to contact your electricity network operator.

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