Power cut affecting Gravesend and nearby areas

What happened?

Our engineers had to redirect power due to a fault on the electricity network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

DA13 0TT, DA13 0TU, DA13 0UN, DA13 0TJ, DA13 0TZ, DA13 0RD, DA13 0TH, DA13 0TW, DA13 0RN, DA13 0TX, DA13 0TY, DA13 0SF, DA13 0UZ, DA13 0SQ, DA13 0TB, DA13 0SP, DA13 0TP, DA13 0RY, DA13 0SR, DA13 0SB, DA13 0TQ, DA13 0UT, ME19 5DT, DA13 0SU, DA13 0TD, ME19 5EN, DA13 0SX, DA13 0DN, ME19 5DX, DA13 0SJ, DA13 0DG, ME19 5DR, DA13 0RW, ME19 5DS, DA13 0RR, DA13 0DE, DA13 0RZ, DA13 0TG, ME19 5EG, DA13 0BT, DA13 0SW, DA13 0SE, DA13 0UY, DA13 0DP, DA13 0DD, DA13 0UU, DA13 0ST, ME19 5ER, ME19 5EB, DA13 0UG, ME19 5EP, DA13 0SL, DA13 0TL, DA13 0UJ, ME19 5EW, DA13 0TN, DA13 0SH, DA13 0DA, DA13 0SN, DA13 0SS, DA13 0TR, DA13 0TA, DA13 0DU, ME19 5BS, ME19 5ES, DA13 0BS, DA13 0RQ, DA13 0RG, DA13 0DF, DA13 0BX, ME19 5EH, DA13 0DQ, DA13 0TS, ME19 5EL, DA13 0RL, TN15 7RL, ME19 5EA, DA13 0RF, DA13 0RH, TN15 7SG, DA13 0BU, DA13 0UE, DA13 0DB, ME19 5EE, TN15 7NN, ME19 5ED, DA13 0SD, DA13 0UA, DA13 0UF, TN15 7SE, DA13 0, ME19 5, TN15 7

Latest updates

• 23 Oct, 18:31

  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.

• 23 Oct, 20:14

  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 01:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 23 Oct, 23:51

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 01:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 24 Oct, 00:21

  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.