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Power cut affecting Chatham and nearby areas

ME7 5RP, ME7 5RN, ME7 5RX, ME7 5RJ, ME7 5RW and 8 more postcodes

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

Started

01 Nov, 11:46

Customers affected

~1 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 01 Nov, 22:28

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

A fault occurred on an underground electricity cable affecting the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

ME7 5RP, ME7 5RN, ME7 5RX, ME7 5RJ, ME7 5RW, ME7 5SA, ME7 5RU, ME7 5RR, ME7 5RY, ME7 5AH, ME4 4XW, ME4 4, ME7 5

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Latest updates

  • 01 Nov, 11:55

    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.

  • 01 Nov, 12:05

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 01-NOV-2026 17:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 01 Nov, 15:55

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV UG Network Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 01-NOV-2026 17:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 01 Nov, 16:15

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV UG Network Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 01-NOV-2026 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 01 Nov, 22:15

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV UG Network 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.

  • 01 Nov, 22:35

    Power restored

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV UG Network 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.

  • 02 Nov, 03:05

    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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