Power cut affecting Baldock 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:

SG7 5LU, SG7 5RX, SG7 5HQ, SG7 5HT, SG7 5HS, SG7 5HE, SG7 5JE, SG7 5HY, SG7 5JF, SG7 5LJ, SG7 5ND, SG7 5EH, SG7 5HG, SG7 5HZ, SG7 5NB, SG7 5HW, SG7 5HD, SG7 5HH, SG7 5HX, SG7 5HF, SG7 5EZ, SG7 5LF, SG7 5

Latest updates

• 23 Oct, 15:21

  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.

• 23 Oct, 15:31

  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 23-OCT-2026 18:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 23 Oct, 16:21

  Power restored

  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.

• 23 Oct, 17:31

  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.