Power cut affecting Leiston and nearby areas

What happened?

We were investigating a high voltage overhead electricity line fault which caused a power cut in the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

IP16 4QF, IP16 4FD, IP16 4UB, IP16 4QZ, IP16 4LT, IP16 4LU, IP16 4TY, IP16 4UA, IP17 1UQ, IP17 1UL, IP17 1UH, IP16 4LX, IP16 4PT, IP16 4NS, IP16 4NB, IP16 4WN, IP16 4FF, IP16 4BF, IP16 4PL, IP16 4NF, IP16 4ND, IP16 4LY, IP16 4NA, IP16 4PJ, IP16 4NN, IP16 4NE, IP16 4NQ, IP16 4NX, IP16 4PH, IP17 1UN, IP16 4QY, IP17 1UJ, IP16 4PR, IP16 4TR, IP16 4TZ, IP16 4JR, IP16 4NR, IP16 4NW, IP16 4NT, IP16 4TT, IP16 4PZ, IP16 4QS, IP16 4QU, IP16 4WD, IP16 4TU, IP16 4UF, IP16 4QG, IP16 4RB, IP16 4LN, IP16 4NU, IP16 4NP, IP16 4PG, IP16 4WA, IP16 4WB, IP16 4PU, IP16 4WH, IP16 4QE, IP16 4PY, IP16 4PX, IP16 4QR, IP16 4QT, IP16 4NJ, IP16 4NL, IP16 4NG, IP16 4NH, IP16 4UH, IP16 4UD, IP16 4TS, IP16 4UR, IP16 4UJ, IP16 4QX, IP16 4PD, IP16 4NY, IP16 4PB, IP16 4PQ, IP16 4LZ, IP16 4NZ, IP16 4PA, IP16 4PF, IP16 4PE, IP16 4QB, IP16 4QA, IP16 4FP, IP16 4FN, IP17 1UD, IP16 4AB, IP16 4AG, IP16 4EL, IP16 4EW, IP16 4BX, IP16 4EN, IP16 4JB, IP16 4HE, IP16 4HN, IP16 4HW, IP16 4HQ, IP16 4HR, IP16 4HS, IP16 4HP, IP16 4JE, IP16 4HJ, IP16 4JF, IP16 4TW, IP16 4JD, IP16 4HA, IP16 4HX, IP16 4HU, IP16 4RE, IP16 4TA, IP16 4JA, IP16 4AT, IP16 4EZ, IP16 4EY, IP16 4EX, IP16 4ER, IP16 4ET, IP16 4AJ, IP16 4AN, IP16 4AP, IP16 4AR, IP16 4AH, IP16 4UN, IP16 4EJ, IP16 4UZ, IP16 4GX, IP16 4GU, IP16 4GW, IP16 4BS, IP17 1UR, IP16 4FH, IP16 4LL, IP16 4ES, IP16 4HH, IP16 4HD, IP16 4AQ, IP16 4AL, IP16 4UP, IP16 4HZ, IP16 4JX, IP16 4FG, IP17 1UP, IP16 4HT, IP16 4AS, IP16 4GY, IP16 4LW, IP16 4FJ, IP16 4HF, IP16 4FT, IP16 4FB, IP16 4AD, IP16 4UL, IP16 4UX, IP16 4FA, IP16 4HB, IP16 4HY, IP17 1GP, IP16 4AW, IP17 1UW, IP16 4AE, IP16 4HL, IP16 4QQ, IP16 4AX, IP16 4, IP17 1

Latest updates

• 22 Oct, 06:56

  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.

• 22 Oct, 07:06

  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.

• 22 Oct, 07:36

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV OH Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 22-OCT-2026 09:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 22 Oct, 09:27

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV OH Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 22-OCT-2026 09:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 22 Oct, 22:32

  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.