Power cut affecting Manningtree 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:

CO12 5BH, CO12 5BQ, CO12 5BJ, CO12 5BL, CO12 5BN, CO12 5BW, CO12 5BP, CO12 5BA, CO12 5BB, CO12 5BD, CO12 5BG, CO12 5BE, CO12 5BZ, CO12 5AQ, CO12 5AG, CO12 5AH, CO12 5AS, CO12 5AT, CO12 5AZ, CO12 5AU, CO12 5AX, CO12 5AP, CO12 5AL, CO12 5AR, CO12 5AN, CO12 5DH, CO12 5AA, CO12 5AB, CO12 5AD, CO12 5JN, CO12 5JP, CO12 5JR, CO12 5AE, CO12 5JW, CO12 5JG, CO12 5JF, CO12 5JT, CO12 5JX, CO12 5JY, CO12 5JU, CO12 5LD, CO12 5LE, CO12 5LJ, CO12 5JS, CO12 5JL, CO12 5JJ, CO12 5JH, CO11 2UJ, CO11 2SA, CO11 2SE, CO11 2SF, CO12 5LH, CO12 5FH, CO12 5FN, CO11 2FZ, CO11 2, CO12 5

Latest updates

• 23 Oct, 18:11

  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, 18:21

  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, 21:24

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

• 23 Oct, 23:51

  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, but 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.

• 24 Oct, 00:31

  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, but 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.

• 24 Oct, 01:21

  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.