Power cut affecting Sittingbourne 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:

ME9 9AB, ME9 9NL, ME9 9NF, ME9 9ND, ME9 9PJ, ME9 9NB, ME9 9PH, ME9 9PL, ME9 9AH, ME9 9NH, ME9 9BH, ME9 9BJ, ME9 9NQ, ME9 0RP, ME9 0RL, ME9 0RJ, ME9 0RQ, ME9 0RH, ME9 9BP, ME9 9BU, ME9 9BX, ME9 0JH, ME9 0RE, ME9 9LX, ME10 3BU, ME10 3AX, ME10 3DA, ME10 3BY, ME10 3AU, ME10 3BL, ME9 0QQ, ME10 3AT, ME10 3BS, ME9 0QF, ME9 0QD, ME9 0JS, ME10 3AY, ME10 3DB, ME10 3DD, ME10 4JA, ME10 4NW, ME10 3BX, ME10 3BP, ME10 3DF, ME9 9NS, ME9 0HW, ME9 9NU, ME10 4JD, ME9 0JQ, ME10 3BT, ME9 0QN, ME9 9NP, ME9 9AR, ME9 9LZ, ME9 0HJ, ME10 4NJ, ME9 0QU, ME9 9NT, ME10 4NE, ME9 0QR, ME10 4NL, ME9 0QT, ME9 9NR, ME9 0RD, ME9 9PA, ME9 0JW, ME9 9BN, ME9 0QA, ME9 0JE, ME9 0JN, ME9 9PF, ME9 9AW, ME9 0RF, ME9 0QL, ME9 0RB, ME9 9AP, ME9 9PD, ME9 0JD, ME9 0JT, ME9 9BS, ME9 0JJ, ME9 9BD, ME9 0QX, ME9 0RA, ME9 9PB, ME9 9NX, ME9 9AD, ME10 3BD, ME10 3BB, ME10 3BH, ME9 9AJ, ME10 3BE, ME10 3BQ, ME10 3BJ, ME9 9AF, ME10 3BA, ME9 9JF, ME9 9LN, ME9 9SW, ME9 9PW, ME10 4JB, ME10 4UJ, ME10 4UL, ME9 0HR, ME9 0QW, ME9 0QB, ME9 0QP, ME9 9NJ, ME10 3EA, ME9 0HG, ME9 0EZ, ME9 9AZ, ME9 9PP, ME9 9BF, ME10 3, ME10 4, ME9 0, ME9 9

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 07:24

  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 25-OCT-2026 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 09:38

  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.

• 25 Oct, 11:40

  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.