Power cut affecting Brighton and nearby areas

What happened?

An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

BN1 2LA, BN1 2FQ, BN1 2FR, BN1 3DF, BN1 3BH, BN1 3BA, BN1 3BB, BN1 3BD, BN1 3BE, BN1 3BF, BN1 3BG, BN1 3AA, BN1 3AB, BN1 3AD, BN3 1DG, BN3 1DL, BN3 1DJ, BN1 2FA, BN1 2HL, BN1 2JH, BN1 2PJ, BN1 2JG, BN1 2PX, BN1 2LP, BN1 2PG, BN1 2PT, BN1 2PH, BN1 2PB, BN1 2PD, BN1 2PE, BN1 2PA, BN1 2PN, BN1 2PL, BN1 2LL, BN1 2LH, BN1 2NE, BN1 2LF, BN1 2LE, BN1 2HQ, BN1 2PS, BN1 2HS, BN1 2FG, BN1 2FH, BN1 2FF, BN1 2FE, BN1 2AD, BN1 3BL, BN1 3AR, BN1 3AF, BN3 1DH, BN3 1AJ, BN3 1AG, BN3 1AE, BN3 1AL, BN1 2HH, BN1 2HJ, BN1 2LJ, BN1 2ND, BN1 2HR, BN1 2HE, BN1 2FU, BN1 2AB, BN1 2PY, BN1 2PW, BN1 2LQ, BN1 2LG, BN1 2QB, BN1 2HN, BN1 2FJ, BN1 1NA, BN1 2LN, BN1 2NF, BN1 2AA, BN1 2HG, BN1 2PZ, BN1 2PU, BN1 2QD, BN3 1DA, BN1 2QA, BN1 2PQ, BN3 1DP, BN1 3DG, BN1 2PF, BN1 2JF, BN3 1DN, BN3 1AY, BN1 2FY, BN1 2BN, BN1 3BJ, BN3 1DB, BN1 3LZ, BN1 2HF, BN1 2LR, BN1 1, BN1 2, BN1 3, BN3 1

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, 11:10

  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.

• 25 Oct, 16:42

  Power restored

  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.

• 25 Oct, 16:52

  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.