Power cut affecting Grays and nearby areas

What happened?

An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SS17 0JH, SS17 0QH, SS17 0QG, SS17 0QF, SS17 0PT, SS17 0QB, SS17 0QA, SS17 0PZ, RM16 3BS, RM16 3DG, RM16 3DQ, RM16 3DW, RM16 3DF, RM16 3DE, RM16 3DZ, RM16 3DN, RM16 3DX, RM16 3DY, RM16 3JE, RM16 3BT, RM16 3BU, RM16 3DJ, SS17 0JD, SS17 0HS, SS17 0JA, SS17 0HU, SS17 0HZ, SS17 0HY, SS17 0HX, SS17 0DW, SS17 0DT, SS17 0DU, SS17 0SL, SS17 0EL, SS17 0EN, SS17 0SH, SS17 0EW, SS17 0DR, SS17 0SJ, SS17 0DX, SS17 0DY, SS17 0EB, SS17 0EE, SS17 0EA, SS17 0EF, SS17 0ED, SS17 0DE, SS17 0DF, SS17 0DD, SS17 0DA, SS17 0AJ, SS17 0AP, SS17 0AF, SS17 0QS, SS17 0PU, SS17 0QD, SS17 0JE, SS17 0EX, SS17 0DH, SS17 0BZ, SS17 0DZ, SS17 0EJ, SS17 0AT, SS17 0AX, SS17 0AY, SS17 0AU, SS17 0AZ, SS17 0BA, SS17 0AD, SS17 0AB, SS17 0PA, SS17 0QE, SS17 0RN, SS17 0PR, SS17 0QP, RM16 3EA, RM16 3DS, SS17 0HT, SS17 0DB, SS17 0WS, SS17 0RT, SS17 0RH, RM16 3DR, SS17 0AR, RM16 3DB, RM16 3BP, SS17 0JX, SS17 0NZ, SS17 0PB, SS17 0HA, SS17 0DN, SS17 0AE, SS17 0QN, SS17 0HD, SS17 0HF, SS17 0HR, SS17 0HP, SS17 0HL, SS17 0PQ, SS17 0PF, SS17 0PH, SS17 8QT, SS17 8QL, SS17 8RT, SS17 8RD, SS17 8QU, SS17 8QN, SS17 8QR, SS17 8RP, SS17 8RF, SS17 8RJ, SS17 8QP, SS17 8RR, SS17 8RH, SS17 8QW, SS17 0GX, SS17 0GZ, SS17 0PL, SS17 0GG, SS17 0HJ, SS17 0HH, SS17 0GR, SS17 0PG, SS17 8QS, SS17 8RG, SS17 0EY, SS17 0BU, RM16 3AZ, SS17 0PP, SS17 0PE, SS17 8QX, RM16 3BF, SS17 0PD, SS17 0HQ, SS17 0HG, SS17 8RL, SS17 0AG, SS17 0AS, RM16 3AQ, RM16 3, SS17 0, SS17 8

Latest updates

• 22 Oct, 13:32

  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 22-OCT-2026 15:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 22 Oct, 16:42

  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, 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.

• 22 Oct, 19:12

  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, 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.