Power cut affecting Luton and nearby areas

What happened?

Our engineers had to redirect power due to a fault on the electricity network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

LU3 3PG, LU3 3JZ, LU3 3JL, LU3 3HB, LU3 3HR, LU3 3JY, LU3 3TJ, LU3 3JA, LU3 3HD, LU3 3AU, LU3 3JJ, LU3 3JU, LU3 3JD, LU3 3AT, LU3 3LA, LU3 3HA, LU3 3JG, LU3 3EJ, LU3 3JT, LU3 3HX, LU3 3EH, LU3 3EW, LU3 3HU, LU3 3LD, LU3 3AN, LU3 3JF, LU3 3BA, LU3 3HZ, LU3 3AR, LU3 3HE, LU3 3JB, LU3 3LB, LU3 3EN, LU3 3AS, LU4 9UA, LU3 3PE, LU3 3PB, LU3 3PQ, LU3 3HT, LU3 3HP, LU3 3JH, LU3 3PD, LU3 3PP, LU3 3PF, LU3 3PH, LU3 3PL, LU3 3NZ, LU3 3JS, LU3 3JX, LU3 3HS, LU3 3AL, LU3 3HY, LU3 3JQ, LU3 3AX, LU3 3TH, LU3 3JE, LU3 3AY, LU3 3PA, LU3 3PY, LU3 3PJ, LU3 3BL, LU3 3AZ, LU3 3EL, LU4 9TU, LU3 3EY, LU4 9TT, LU3 3BF, LU3 3PR, LU3 3, LU4 9

Latest updates

• 20 Oct, 12:58

  Power cut reported

  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.

• 20 Oct, 13:08

  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 20-OCT-2026 16:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 20 Oct, 13:38

  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 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, 13:43

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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, 17:53

  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.