Power cut affecting Haywards Heath 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:

RH17 7AY, RH17 7AL, RH16 3BL, RH16 1QQ, RH17 7DZ, RH16 3BH, RH16 1EJ, RH16 2PE, RH17 7DX, RH16 2DT, RH16 2AR, RH16 2PA, RH16 2QY, RH16 1QD, RH16 2NN, RH16 2QU, RH17 7AU, RH17 7EH, RH16 2BP, RH16 2PB, RH16 2NW, RH16 1EE, RH17 7DT, RH17 7AT, RH17 7AH, RH16 1EH, RH16 1EL, RH16 3EE, RH17 7DS, RH16 2HE, RH16 2BW, RH16 2PH, RH17 7DU, RH17 7EF, RH16 2PL, RH16 1RL, RH16 2AB, RH16 2AX, RH16 2AU, RH16 2DS, RH16 2NX, RH17 7AP, RH16 1BX, RH17 7AW, RH17 7DR, RH16 2BJ, RH17 7BN, RH16 1RQ, RH17 7DP, RH17 7AF, RH17 7DY, RH16 1EB, RH17 7EE, RH16 2HF, RH17 7EB, RH16 2AH, RH17 7AX, RH16 1RN, RH16 1DF, RH16 2QS, RH17 7ED, RH17 7AG, RH16 2AA, RH16 3EN, RH16 2AE, RH16 2PS, RH16 1ED, RH16 1RJ, RH16 1EG, RH16 1QA, RH16 1XX, RH16 1PZ, RH16 2NY, RH16 2AY, RH16 2HD, RH16 3SP, RH17 6SW, RH17 6SH, RH16 2BQ, RH17 7AS, RH17 7AE, RH17 7EJ, RH16 2JN, RH16 2QX, RH16 3EL, RH16 2AZ, RH16 2AN, RH17 7BP, RH17 7BL, RH16 1XS, RH16 2BG, RH16 2AG, RH16 2BH, RH17 7AR, RH16 2JS, RH16 2AJ, RH16 2BL, RH17 7EG, RH17 6SQ, RH16 2PT, RH16 2AS, RH17 7BS, RH16 3TP, RH16 2RF, RH17 7AJ, RH16 1QE, RH17 7EL, RH16 2PG, RH16 2PD, RH17 7AD, RH16 2QT, RH16 2JR, RH16 3BW, RH16 1XU, RH17 7EA, RH16 1QG, RH16 2NZ, RH16 1EF, RH16 1XQ, RH16 2BU, RH17 7AN, RH16 2PU, RH16 1DN, RH16 2AP, RH16 1DW, RH16 1EQ, RH16 1QL, RH16 3DN, RH16 3XH, RH16 3XL, RH16 1AF, RH16 3XE, RH16 1XP, RH16 2JY, RH17 7AB, RH16 1, RH16 2, RH16 3, RH17 6, RH17 7

Latest updates

• 27 Oct, 05:50

  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, 06:00

  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 27-OCT-2026 08:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 08:39

  Power restored

  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 27-OCT-2026 08:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 16:04

  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.