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Power cut affecting Luton and nearby areas

LU2 8PF, SG4 8UY, LU2 8PH, SG4 8ST, SG4 8AE and 48 more postcodes

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

Started

23 Oct, 15:29

Customers affected

~24 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 24 Oct, 08:14

Affected area (approximate)

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:

LU2 8PF, SG4 8UY, LU2 8PH, SG4 8ST, SG4 8AE, SG4 8HH, SG4 8SU, LU2 8PG, LU2 9QR, LU2 9PR, LU2 9QD, LU2 9QL, LU2 8PJ, SG4 8HD, LU2 9QW, SG4 8AD, LU2 9QP, SG4 8HG, LU2 9QJ, LU2 9PW, SG4 8SZ, LU2 9PN, SG4 8SS, SG4 8HN, SG4 8AR, SG4 8AX, SG4 8AT, SG4 8BA, SG4 8AZ, SG4 8ER, SG4 8EE, LU2 8PW, SG4 8HJ, SG4 8HL, SG4 8SP, SG4 8PP, SG4 8SN, SG4 8SL, SG4 8SR, SG4 8BE, LU2 9QS, SG4 8BG, SG4 8AP, SG4 8AQ, SG4 8AG, SG4 8AJ, SG4 8AB, SG4 8AF, LU2 8PE, SG4 8AU, LU2 8, LU2 9, SG4 8

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Latest updates

  • 23 Oct, 15:31

    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, 15:41

    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 18:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 23 Oct, 18:31

    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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 23 Oct, 18:54

    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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 23 Oct, 19:54

    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, 21:54

    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.

  • 24 Oct, 08:26

    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 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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