Power cut affecting Brighton and nearby areas

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 4JA, BN1 1EL, BN2 1RD, BN2 1RA, BN2 0DE, BN2 1RG, BN2 1LF, BN2 0BS, BN2 0GA, BN2 1RH, BN2 9QT, BN2 0GB, BN2 0AZ, BN2 0JQ, BN2 0JN, BN2 1RE, BN2 9QH, BN2 1RJ, BN2 0BB, BN2 9QA, BN2 1LN, BN2 1TP, BN2 1JT, BN2 0DJ, BN2 1RL, BN2 0JB, BN2 0JJ, BN2 1QA, BN2 9PD, BN2 0GP, BN2 1LQ, BN2 1LH, BN2 0JL, BN2 1QB, BN2 0JX, BN2 1LE, BN2 2QG, BN2 0JG, BN2 0JP, BN2 0GJ, BN2 9RU, BN2 0HL, BN2 1TQ, BN2 1RQ, BN2 0HA, BN2 0JH, BN2 9QG, BN2 9QW, BN2 1LG, BN2 1PL, BN2 1WB, BN2 0GN, BN2 0GW, BN2 9PE, BN2 0GR, BN2 9QU, BN2 1RR, BN2 0GQ, BN2 1WA, BN2 0JW, BN2 0HB, BN2 0HE, BN2 9JA, BN2 0GY, BN2 2HL, BN2 0JF, BN2 0GS, BN2 1RF, BN2 0HF, BN2 1JP, BN2 0JR, BN2 1TH, BN2 0GT, BN2 1RN, BN2 1RS, BN2 9QB, BN2 0JU, BN2 1TN, BN2 9QF, BN2 1SN, BN2 0JT, BN2 1RT, BN2 1ST, BN2 9NX, BN2 0GZ, BN2 1PJ, BN2 2QA, BN2 0HG, BN2 9NZ, BN2 1WE, BN2 9WY, BN2 1WD, BN2 1SA, BN2 0GX, BN1 1EJ, BN2 1GS, BN2 1WH, BN2 0RQ, BN2 2JA, BN2 2JL, BN2 1WF, BN2 0GU, BN2 1TS, BN2 1RP, BN2 2LA, BN2 1QE, BN2 9ZB, BN1 1, BN1 4, BN2 0, BN2 1, BN2 2, BN2 9

Latest updates

• 31 Oct, 01:34

  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.

• 31 Oct, 01:54

  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.

• 31 Oct, 04:14

  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.