Power cut affecting Rye 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:

TN35 4NN, TN35 4PE, TN31 6DX, TN35 4PW, TN35 4NE, TN35 4NP, TN31 6DG, TN35 4SR, TN31 6BX, TN35 4ST, TN31 6HH, TN35 4NB, TN31 6BU, TN35 4PA, TN35 4PG, TN31 6HG, TN35 4SY, TN35 4NF, TN31 6BS, TN35 4PF, TN35 4NH, TN35 4NJ, TN35 4NA, TN35 4NL, TN35 4NG, TN35 4NQ, TN31 6DY, TN35 4NU, TN35 4SB, TN36 4AU, TN35 4ND, TN35 4QR, TN35 4QN, TN35 4QJ, TN35 4QL, TN35 4QT, TN35 4QU, TN35 4QP, TN35 4SX, TN35 4SJ, TN35 4QE, TN31 6DT, TN31 6EL, TN31 6DU, TN31 6EA, TN31 6HE, TN31 6HD, TN31 6HB, TN31 6EJ, TN31 6ED, TN31 6EH, TN31 6EN, TN31 6EB, TN35 4PB, TN35 4PD, TN34 2RA, TN35 4LX, TN35 4NX, TN35 4PH, TN35 4LY, TN35 4BT, TN31 6DH, TN31 6DR, TN31 6DJ, TN31 6DL, TN31 6DP, TN31 6BT, TN31 6DN, TN35 4QH, TN35 4QW, TN35 4QX, TN35 4SA, TN35 4QB, TN35 4QG, TN35 4SL, TN35 4NT, TN31 6DZ, TN31 6EU, TN31 6DS, TN31 6DF, TN35 4RY, TN35 4QY, TN35 4SS, TN35 4DY, TN31 6FW, TN31 6EG, TN35 4QD, TN35 4BF, TN35 4FH, TN35 4FD, TN31 6EP, TN31 6DQ, TN31 6FS, TN35 4DZ, TN35 4RW, TN35 4RF, TN35 4RS, TN33 0PN, TN35 4RR, TN35 4RT, TN33 0PJ, TN35 4RP, TN35 4RJ, TN35 4RN, TN33 0RT, TN35 4RL, TN33 0PG, TN33 0PH, TN35 4RQ, TN33 0PE, TN35 4RH, TN35 4RG, TN33 0QR, TN33 0PF, TN33 0PZ, TN35 4SN, TN33 0QP, TN35 4QA, TN35 4SW, TN33 0RU, TN31 6HA, TN33 0RX, TN35 4SD, TN35 4SH, TN33 0RY, TN33 0PB, TN35 4SE, TN35 4RE, TN33 0PU, TN33 0PY, TN33 0QE, TN33 0PT, TN33 0QX, TN33 0QF, TN33 0QB, TN33 0PR, TN33 0QZ, TN33 0QA, TN33 0QD, TN33 0YE, TN33 0PS, TN35 4QZ, TN35 4SG, TN33 0QS, TN33 0GR, TN33 0PL, TN33 0PX, TN33 0PP, TN33 0RQ, TN33 0QL, TN33 0PW, TN33 0QJ, TN33 0QN, TN33 0QG, TN33 0RF, TN33 0QW, TN33 0QQ, TN33 0QY, TN33 0RD, TN33 0FB, TN33 0GJ, TN33 0FJ, TN33 0FS, TN33 0FQ, TN33 0FE, TN35 4RA, TN35 4RB, TN35 4RD, TN35 4RX, TN35 4QQ, TN35 4RU, TN35 4SU, TN35 4PN, TN31 6, TN33 0, TN34 2, TN35 4, TN36 4

Latest updates

• 30 Oct, 11:20

  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 30-OCT-2026 14:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 30 Oct, 11:30

  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 and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 30-OCT-2026 14:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 30 Oct, 12:46

  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.

• 30 Oct, 14:34

  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.