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Power cut affecting Brighton and nearby areas

BN1 9QB, BN1 8FN, BN1 8GP, BN1 8GJ, BN1 8GL and 20 more postcodes

UK Power Networks Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

29 Oct, 08:02

Customers affected

~1 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 29 Oct, 14:47

Affected area (approximate)

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:

BN1 9QB, BN1 8FN, BN1 8GP, BN1 8GJ, BN1 8GL, BN1 8FP, BN1 8GQ, BN1 8GH, BN1 8GE, BN1 7EY, BN1 7EU, BN1 7ES, BN1 7ET, BN1 7EX, BN1 7EW, BN1 7DW, BN1 7DZ, BN1 8AF, BN1 8AP, BN1 8AS, BN1 8AQ, BN1 8AR, BN1 7, BN1 8, BN1 9

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Latest updates

  • 29 Oct, 08:09

    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.

  • 29 Oct, 08:19

    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 29-OCT-2026 11:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 29 Oct, 10:29

    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, 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.

  • 29 Oct, 14:54

    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, 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.

  • 29 Oct, 16:53

    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.

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