Restored Ref: INCD-639783-Z

Power cut affecting Watford and nearby areas

Name: Power cut affecting Watford and nearby areas
Start: 2026-10-20T20:00:20.430Z
End: 2026-10-20T20:53:40.227Z
Location: Watford

WD25 0AB, WD25 0HF, WD25 0EP, WD25 0HJ, WD25 0HH and 1 more postcodes

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

Started

20 Oct, 21:00

Customers affected

~23 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 20 Oct, 21:53

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

We had to turn off power in your area so our engineers could safely carry out emergency repairs to the network.

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

WD25 0AB, WD25 0HF, WD25 0EP, WD25 0HJ, WD25 0HH, WD25 0

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20 Oct, 21:03

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.
20 Oct, 21:23

Power cut reported

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 20-OCT-2026 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
20 Oct, 22:03

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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