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Power cut affecting Orpington and nearby areas

BR6 6BX, BR6 6BY, BR6 6BZ, TN14 7RB, TN14 7RF and 26 more postcodes

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

Started

26 Oct, 23:12

Customers affected

~144 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 27 Oct, 07:33

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:

BR6 6BX, BR6 6BY, BR6 6BZ, TN14 7RB, TN14 7RF, TN14 7RD, TN14 7RE, TN14 7RG, TN14 7QU, TN14 7QX, TN14 7QT, TN14 7QN, TN14 7PQ, BR6 7PB, BR6 7NZ, BR6 7NY, BR6 7FP, TN3 8DS, TN3 8DF, TN3 8DT, TN3 8DH, TN3 8DG, TN3 8DQ, TN3 8DR, TN3 8AF, TN14 7QS, TN14 7RA, BR6 6, BR6 7, TN14 7, TN3 8

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Latest updates

  • 26 Oct, 23:20

    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.

  • 27 Oct, 00:10

    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, but 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.

  • 27 Oct, 00:20

    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 27-OCT-2026 03:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 27 Oct, 01:30

    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 27-OCT-2026 05:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 27 Oct, 02:50

    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 27-OCT-2026 07:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 27 Oct, 07:10

    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 27-OCT-2026 09:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 27 Oct, 07:39

    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 27-OCT-2026 09:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 27 Oct, 15:04

    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.

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