Power cut affecting Margate 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:

TN31 7UR, TN31 7XD, TN31 7UE, TN31 7XB, TN31 7UU, TN31 7UX, TN31 7UY, TN31 7XA, TN31 7PU, TN31 7PX, TN31 7XE, TN31 7PT, TN31 7PY, CT9 1BY, TN31 7ST, TN31 7SS, TN31 7UN, TN31 7UL, TN31 7PL, TN31 7PJ, TN31 7UT, TN31 7GN, TN31 7SX, TN31 7SU, TN31 7SY, CT9 1, TN31 7

Latest updates

• 27 Oct, 13:34

  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, 13:44

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by Unknown 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, 13:54

  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, 14:14

  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, 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, 15:04

  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.

• 27 Oct, 16:54

  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.