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Power cut affecting Cambridge and nearby areas

PE29 2LJ, PE19 6PH, PE18 9PH, PE28 9PA, PE28 9PJ and 49 more postcodes

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

Started

23 Oct, 16:03

Customers affected

~36 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 23 Oct, 20:39

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:

PE29 2LJ, PE19 6PH, PE18 9PH, PE28 9PA, PE28 9PJ, PE19 6SG, PE19 6SD, PE19 6SB, PE19 4SB, PE19 6SH, PE28 9RB, PE19 6SE, PE19 6RA, PE28 9HQ, PE28 9HH, PE19 4JB, PE18 9RJ, PE19 6PP, PE18 9PP, PE19 6PW, PE28 9RE, PE28 9ET, CB3 8QU, CB23 3QZ, CB23 3QU, PE29 2NH, CB23 3RJ, PE29 2LQ, PE29 2LG, PE19 5RJ, PE19 6PS, PE18 9PS, PE28 9HL, PE19 6WQ, PE19 5WP, PE28 9GL, PE19 6SF, PE19 4UA, CB23 3QX, PE19 6PU, PE19 6PJ, PE19 6PN, PE19 6PT, PE28 9RF, PE28 9RD, PE19 6PL, CB23 3, CB3 8, PE18 9, PE19 4, PE19 5, PE19 6, PE28 9, PE29 2

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Latest updates

  • 23 Oct, 16:11

    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.

  • 23 Oct, 16:31

    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, 18:11

    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 21:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 23 Oct, 20:44

    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 21:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 23 Oct, 20:54

    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, 23:21

    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.

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