Power cut affecting Ashford 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:

TN26 1ER, TN26 1EP, TN26 1ED, TN26 1EA, TN26 1EF, TN26 1DY, TN26 1EB, TN26 1ET, TN26 1DU, TN26 1HA, TN26 1DS, TN26 1ES, TN26 1DZ, TN26 1DX, TN26 1EG, TN26 1EU, TN26 1EE, TN27 0DN, TN27 0DW, TN27 0DL, TN27 0DS, TN27 0DT, TN27 0EA, TN27 0EB, TN27 0DX, TN27 0JN, TN27 0JU, TN27 0JT, TN27 0JR, TN27 0JS, TN25 4JH, TN25 4NG, TN25 4NF, TN26 1EX, TN25 4LF, TN25 4LQ, TN24 8SW, TN26 1EJ, TN26 1EL, TN26 1DR, TN26 1AB, TN25 4LN, TN25 4LS, TN26 1EW, TN25 4NJ, TN25 4NQ, TN26 1HB, TN27 0DU, TN26 1DP, TN27 0HG, TN27 0HE, TN27 0SA, TN25 4NH, TN25 4JJ, TN23 3BU, TN23 3BS, TN27 0PU, TN27 0JP, TN27 0LG, TN27 0LB, TN27 0LF, TN27 0LH, TN27 0LL, TN27 0LU, TN27 0JX, TN27 0LQ, TN27 0EG, TN27 0EH, TN27 0EL, TN27 0ED, TN27 0EE, TN25 4LE, TN25 4LD, TN25 4JX, TN25 4LG, TN27 0DR, TN26 1AP, TN26 1AR, TN23 3BZ, TN27 0HH, TN27 0HL, TN23 3US, TN27 0HU, TN27 0LR, TN27 0LS, TN27 0HX, TN27 0JG, TN27 0LP, TN27 0JA, TN27 0HT, TN27 0JJ, TN24 8TH, TN27 0HP, TN27 0HW, TN27 0HN, TN27 0NG, TN27 0NL, TN27 0NF, TN27 0NN, TN24 8UK, TN27 0NH, TN27 0PX, TN27 0PZ, TN27 0PY, TN27 0HD, TN27 0HB, TN27 0LA, TN27 0JQ, TN27 0JW, TN23 3BX, TN25 4JL, TN27 0ET, TN27 0EP, TN27 0ER, TN27 0ES, TN27 0EN, TN25 4JN, TN26 1AG, TN26 1AN, TN26 1HD, TN23 3BP, TN26 1EQ, TN26 1DT, TN26 1EH, TN26 1DW, TN26 1AL, TN25 4LP, TN26 1AJ, TN26 1AH, TN26 1AW, TN25 4LT, TN26 1AF, TN27 0JH, TN27 0JL, TN27 0AB, TN27 0EQ, TN26 1EN, TN27 0NB, TN27 0LX, TN27 0NA, TN27 0ND, TN27 0LY, TN27 0RY, TN27 0SB, TN23 3, TN24 8, TN25 4, TN26 1, TN27 0

Latest updates

• 27 Oct, 07:20

  Power cut reported

  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.

• 27 Oct, 07:29

  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, 07:39

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking 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 12:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 10:24

  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 12:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 13:24

  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 12:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 14:24

  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.