Power cut affecting London and nearby areas

What happened?

We were investigating a transformer fault on the high voltage network that caused a power cut in the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SW1H 9AB, SW1P 2HP, SW1E 6AF, SW1E 6AJ, SW1E 6HQ, SW1E 6PA, SW1H 9HE, SW1H 9HF, SW1H 0BB, SW1P 1QD, SW1P 1QE, SW1P 1HG, SW1P 1HJ, SW1P 1HL, SW1P 1HN, SW1P 1HW, SW1P 1PD, SW1P 1PA, SW1P 1SB, SW1P 2QE, SW1H 0HW, SW1P 2QD, SW1P 4NH, SW1H 0AA, SW1H 0AB, SW1P 1BS, SW1P 1DH, SW1P 2QN, SW1E 6PB, SW1H 0PX, SW1P 2EA, SW1P 2QW, SW1P 2QF, SW1E 5HJ, SW1P 1JU, SW1P 1RH, SW1H 9BU, SW1H 9AA, SW1P 1RZ, SW1P 2LT, SW1E 6PE, SW1P 1DT, SW1P 1DR, SW1P 1DP, SW1P 1RL, SW1P 1RR, SW1P 4BZ, SW1P 4BS, SW1E 6DR, SW1H 0QS, SW1P 1PG, SW1H 0QU, SW1H 0PY, SW1P 2QA, SW1P 2QB, SW1P 2HR, SW1P 2LW, SW1P 1QF, SW1P 1QG, SW1P 1HH, SW1P 2QL, SW1P 1BU, SW1P 2EB, SW1E 6BS, SW1E 6AB, SW1P 2QG, SW1H 9EU, SW1H 9EA, SW1H 9EX, SW1H 0PH, SW1H 0AY, SW1H 0NP, SW1P 1RT, SW1H 9HG, SW1P 2DN, SW1P 2LP, SW1H 9ET, SW1P 2LL, SW1P 1BT, SW1E 6AE, SW1H 0DB, SW1E 5NT, SW1P 1PH, SW1E 6RD, SW1P 2JB, SW1P 2LX, SW1P 2PF, SW1P 2DW, SW1E 6DW, SW1H 9AP, SW1H 0AD, SW1P 1DW, SW1P 2PW, SW1P 1QQ, SW1P 1DS, SW1H 0AZ, SW1P 2DX, SW1P 1LA, SW1P 1PJ, SW1P 2DP, SW1E 6PD, SW1E 6RA, SW1H 0HU, SW1P 2DR, SW1H 9DP, SW1P 2JD, SW1P 2JG, SW1H 0AP, SW1H 0BD, SW1P 2QQ, SW1E 6DE, SW1P 1QN, SW1P 1LE, SW1P 2DZ, SW1H 0HZ, SW1P 1PN, SW1P 2PQ, SW1P 1PL, SW1H 0HY, SW1H 0HX, SW1P 1HE, SW1P 2NU, SW1H 0AE, SW1H 0AS, SW1P 1AB, SW1E 6AL, SW1P 1WG, SW1E 6AN, SW1E 6AW, SW1E 5LB, SW1E 5DJ, SW1H 9AD, SW1P 1LQ, SW1H 0QR, SW1P 1AA, SW1H 9GL, SW1P 1NS, SW1P 1RD, SW1P 4DB, SW1P 1BB, SW1P 2DY, SW1H 0AR, SW1P 1PP, SW1P 1DZ, SW1P 1DX, SW1H 0AQ, SW1P 2PN, SW1P 2LN, SW1P 1PQ, SW1H 0PT, SW16 5BN, SW1P 2QS, SW1P 2PE, SW1H 9HD, SW1P 1QW, SW1H 0QW, SW1H 0NW, SW1P 2HZ, SW1P 2PD, SW16 5, SW1E 5, SW1E 6, SW1H 0, SW1H 9, SW1P 1, SW1P 2, SW1P 4

Latest updates

• 01 Nov, 23:55

  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.