Power cut affecting Hitchin and nearby areas

What happened?

Our engineers had to redirect power due to a fault on the electricity network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SG7 5EZ, SG7 5LU, SG7 5LJ, SG7 5HT, SG7 5ND, SG7 5HQ, SG7 5HH, SG7 5RX, SG7 5HG, SG7 5EH, SG7 5HS, SG7 5HE, SG7 5HF, SG7 5HW, SG7 5EX, SG5 4FB, SG7 5HD, SG7 5LE, SG7 5HN, SG7 5HL, SG7 5LF, SG5 4BL, SG5 4AZ, SG7 5HP, SG7 5JY, SG7 5HR, SG6 4JR, SG7 5HY, SG7 5JE, SG7 5HB, SG5 4LD, SG5 4NL, SG5 4LA, SG5 4BJ, SG7 5HJ, SG5 4NU, SG5 4LE, SG5 4NQ, SG5 4PL, SG5 4LQ, SG5 4NA, SG5 4ND, SG5 4LG, SG5 4LB, SG5 4LY, SG5 4LL, SG5 4NJ, SG7 5HZ, SG7 5JF, SG5 4AT, SG5 4AR, SG5 4BB, SG5 4AN, SG5 4AS, SG5 4AP, SG6 3GY, SG5 4BQ, SG5 4BH, SG7 5NB, SG5 4NR, SG5 4JH, SG7 5HX, SG6 4JT, SG6 4JS, SG5 4, SG6 3, SG6 4, SG7 5

Latest updates

• 24 Oct, 14:31

  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.

• 24 Oct, 14:41

  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 24-OCT-2026 17:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 24 Oct, 15:28

  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 24-OCT-2026 17:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 24 Oct, 15:58

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 17:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 24 Oct, 16:18

  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.