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Power cut affecting Etchingham and nearby areas

TN19 7JD, TN19 7JE, TN19 7HX, TN19 7JL, TN20 6RS and 19 more postcodes

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

Started

24 Oct, 22:47

Customers affected

~4 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 25 Oct, 19:36

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:

TN19 7JD, TN19 7JE, TN19 7HX, TN19 7JL, TN20 6RS, TN5 7EP, TN19 7JN, TN20 6RR, TN19 7JA, TN19 7JP, TN19 7JX, TN19 7JB, TN5 7ER, TN5 7EU, TN19 7JW, TN5 7ES, TN19 7HY, TN5 7DU, TN19 7JJ, TN19 7JH, TN19 7JG, TN19 7, TN20 6, TN5 7

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Latest updates

  • 24 Oct, 22:54

    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.

  • 25 Oct, 08:04

    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 25-OCT-2026 14:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 10:58

    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 25-OCT-2026 16:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 14:52

    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 25-OCT-2026 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 19:44

    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 25-OCT-2026 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

This power cut may be eligible for compensation. It ran 12 hours or more with 120 customers still affected at that point, under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards scheme. See how to make a compensation claim.

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