Power cut affecting Folkestone and nearby areas

What happened?

We had to turn off power in your area so our engineers could safely carry out emergency repairs to the network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

TN25 6LP, TN25 6BS, TN25 6AX, TN25 6BQ, TN25 6DU, TN25 6BD, TN25 6AP, TN25 6BE, TN25 6AU, TN25 6AR, TN25 6AS, TN25 6DS, TN25 6AW, TN25 6BW, TN25 6BA, TN25 6DT, TN25 6BG, TN25 6AY, CT18 8DJ, TN25 6DY, TN25 6DX, TN25 6DR, TN25 6AT, CT18 8, TN25 6

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 14:42

  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, 14:52

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by Emergency Isolation 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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 17:27

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by Emergency Isolation 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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 20:44

  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.