Power cut affecting Hatfield 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:

SG13 8PX, SG13 8PN, SG13 8LU, SG13 8NA, AL9 6JB, SG13 8LR, SG13 8LY, SG13 8PR, SG13 8PL, AL9 6JA, SG13 8LT, SG13 8PU, SG13 8LX, SG13 8LW, SG13 8PY, SG13 8LZ, SG13 8LS, SG13 8LL, SG13 8LP, SG13 8LN, SG13 8NB, AL9 6NW, AL9 6DZ, AL9 6NX, AL9 6NP, AL9 6EB, EN6 4BJ, AL9 6NR, AL9 6EA, AL9 6DY, AL9 6EE, AL9 6JE, AL9 6JN, AL9 6JQ, AL9 6NL, AL9 6JF, AL9 6JJ, SG13 8QT, AL9 6NS, SG13 8QZ, AL9 6NZ, AL9 6JG, AL9 6HR, AL9 6, EN6 4, SG13 8

Latest updates

• 23 Oct, 16:41

  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, 16:51

  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, 17:21

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

• 23 Oct, 17:51

  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, 20:14

  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.

• 23 Oct, 23:51

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

• 24 Oct, 08:46

  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.