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Power cut affecting Canterbury and nearby areas

CT4 7HF, CT4 5PR, CT1 3XU, CT1 3XT, CT4 7HG and 15 more postcodes

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

Started

23 Oct, 16:29

Customers affected

~11 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 24 Oct, 15:18

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

We were investigating a high voltage overhead electricity line fault which caused a power cut in the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

CT4 7HF, CT4 5PR, CT1 3XU, CT1 3XT, CT4 7HG, CT1 3XX, CT1 3XR, CT1 3XS, CT4 7HB, CT4 7HN, CT2 9BH, CT4 7PH, CT4 7HQ, CT4 7HH, CT4 7HL, CT4 7DG, CT1 3, CT2 9, CT4 5, CT4 7

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Latest updates

  • 23 Oct, 16:41

    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.

  • 23 Oct, 17:01

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV OH Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 23-OCT-2026 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 23 Oct, 23:11

    Power restored

    We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV OH Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 23-OCT-2026 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 23 Oct, 23:51

    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.

  • 24 Oct, 15:28

    Power restored

    We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV OH Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 23-OCT-2026 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 00:04

    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.

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