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Power cut affecting Loughton and nearby areas

IG10 4AJ, IG10 4

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

Started

20 Oct, 09:08

Customers affected

~11 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 20 Oct, 15:03

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

We were investigating an electricity cable that was damaged, causing a power cut in the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

IG10 4AJ, IG10 4

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Latest updates

  • 20 Oct, 09:43

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV 3rd Party Cable Damage affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 20-OCT-2026 14:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 20 Oct, 12:48

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV 3rd Party Cable Damage affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 20-OCT-2026 16:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 20 Oct, 15:13

    Power restored

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV 3rd Party Cable Damage affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 20-OCT-2026 16:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 20 Oct, 18:23

    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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