Power cut affecting Hitchin and nearby areas

What happened?

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

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SG5 4EH, SG5 4EW, SG5 4EN, SG5 4EG, SG5 4DD, SG5 4EP, SG5 4EL, SG5 4BX, SG5 4AN, SG5 4DG, SG5 4DJ, SG5 4LD, SG5 4EA, SG5 4EQ, SG5 4DQ, SG5 4NL, SG5 4LQ, SG5 4NA, SG5 4JB, SG5 4HR, SG5 4JE, SG5 4AU, SG5 4NJ, SG5 4LW, SG5 4LZ, SG5 4LA, SG5 4JY, SG5 4DB, SG5 4AS, SG5 4HP, SG5 4HT, SG5 4JA, SG5 4DE, SG5 4AT, SG5 4NQ, SG5 4JD, SG5 4BG, SG5 4LY, SG5 4JH, SG5 4LF, SG5 4DA, SG5 4JF, SG5 4DW, SG5 4DY, SG5 4JZ, SG5 4LX, SG5 4ND, SG5 4AR, SG5 4JX, SG5 4EF, SG5 4LB, SG5 4BB, SG5 4JT, SG5 4BA, SG5 4AJ, SG5 4EB, SG5 4BZ, SG5 4DX, SG5 4QA, SG5 4HY, SG5 4DZ, SG5 4QB, SG5 4BY, SG5 4PX, SG5 4ED, SG5 4HZ, SG5 4PL, SG5 4DL, SG5 4HU, SG5 4NB, SG5 4DF, SG5 4AQ, SG5 4BS, SG5 4LL, SG5 4NE, SG5 4HX, SG5 4LG, SG5 4EJ, SG5 4JP, SG5 4AH, SG4 8UR, SG5 3JR, SG6 4JS, SG5 4ES, SG5 4DH, SG5 3YD, SG5 4EU, SG5 4AZ, SG5 4PS, SG5 4DN, SG5 4NR, SG5 4AP, SG5 4BT, SG6 4JR, SG5 4AW, SG5 4LU, SG5 3YH, SG5 4LE, SG5 4BQ, SG5 4QT, SG5 4QR, SG5 4RP, SG5 4NU, SG5 4AX, SG5 4EZ, SG5 4RY, SG5 4QE, SG5 4JU, SG5 4DS, SG5 4GE, SG6 4JT, SG5 4RR, SG5 4SH, SG7 5EZ, SG7 5HN, SG5 4BL, SG5 4BJ, SG7 5EX, SG5 4FB, SG7 5LE, SG7 5HW, SG7 5HL, SG7 5HQ, SG7 5HH, SG7 5HP, SG7 5JY, SG7 5HR, SG7 5HJ, SG7 5HY, SG7 5HB, SG7 5HE, SG6 3GY, SG5 4BH, SG4 8, SG5 3, SG5 4, SG6 3, SG6 4, 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, 15:51

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