Power cut affecting Steyning 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:

BN5 9RF, BN5 9RG, BN5 9RE, BN5 9RB, RH13 8EF, RH13 8EQ, BN5 9QU, RH13 8JN, RH13 8JS, RH13 8JR, RH13 8RA, RH13 8JW, RH13 8JZ, RH13 8JY, RH13 8LF, RH13 8LA, RH13 8QU, RH13 8LB, RH13 8JQ, RH13 8QX, RH13 8QY, RH13 8GW, RH13 8RY, BN5 9QZ, BN5 9QX, BN5 9QS, BN5 9UH, BN5 9RD, BN5 9RA, BN5 9QT, BN5 9UJ, BN5 9UL, BN5 9QY, RH13 8EL, RH13 8AU, BN44 3AP, BN44 3AR, BN44 3AW, BN44 3AT, RH13 8EG, RH20 3DF, RH20 3AU, BN44 3AY, BN44 3HY, BN44 3BE, BN44 3AQ, RH13 8EH, BN44 3AX, RH20 3DE, BN44 3BA, BN44 3AN, BN44 3AU, BN44 3AS, BN44 3BB, BN44 3, BN5 9, RH13 8, RH20 3

Latest updates

• 26 Oct, 23:50

  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, 00:30

  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, 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, 02:00

  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.