Power cut affecting Gravesend and nearby areas

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:

DA13 0PF, DA13 0QJ, DA13 0RQ, TN15 7LE, TN15 7JY, DA13 0QN, DA13 0QT, DA13 0QP, DA13 0QS, TN15 7LA, DA13 0RE, TN15 7JU, TN15 7JX, DA13 0DP, DA13 0RF, DA13 0QG, DA13 0DR, DA13 0TU, DA13 0QW, DA13 0DT, DA13 0QL, TN15 7JS, DA13 0DW, DA13 0TT, DA13 0DL, DA13 0, TN15 7

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 10:58

  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, 11:10

  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 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 17:47

  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 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 18:24

  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.