Power cut affecting Maidstone and nearby areas

What happened?

Our engineers had to redirect power due to a fault on the electricity network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

ME18 5LR, ME18 5LW, ME18 5LP, ME18 5LL, ME18 5LN, ME18 5PH, ME18 5PJ, ME18 5PG, ME18 5PU, ME18 5PT, ME18 5HX, ME18 5HZ, ME18 5PS, ME18 5LH, ME18 5HY, ME18 5PL, ME18 5PP, ME18 5PN, ME18 5PW, ME18 5PA, ME18 5PR, ME18 5JE, ME18 5LS, ME18 5JD, ME18 5LT, ME19 4RA, ME19 4RB, ME19 4RD, ME19 4RF, ME19 4RE, ME19 4AF, ME19 4YU, ME19 4HS, ME19 4HP, ME19 4FW, ME18 5ND, ME18 5NA, ME18 5LZ, ME19 4FL, ME19 4FN, ME19 4LJ, ME19 4FQ, ME19 4FH, ME19 4SA, ME19 4BD, ME19 4FP, ME19 4LA, ME19 4FR, ME19 4FJ, ME19 4RL, ME19 4YT, ME18 5PQ, ME18 5, ME19 4

Latest updates

• 27 Oct, 17:49

  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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 18:29

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 19:19

  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.

• 27 Oct, 19:29

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 19:39

  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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 19:49

  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 22:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 22:17

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 22:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 28 Oct, 03:27

  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.