Power cut affecting Dereham 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:

NR19 2QT, NR20 5DP, NR20 5LE, NR20 5LH, NR20 5JZ, NR20 5JU, NR20 4BZ, NR20 5DW, NR20 4DB, NR20 5LQ, NR20 4DL, NR20 5LL, NR20 5LA, NR20 4DD, NR20 5DL, NR20 4HL, NR20 5LW, NR20 4HT, NR20 4AB, NR20 5EY, NR20 5LP, NR20 5LR, NR20 4BY, NR20 5LS, NR20 4HP, NR20 4BX, NR20 5JX, NR20 5ES, NR20 5AA, NR20 4DA, NR20 4HS, NR20 4HH, NR20 4BJ, NR20 4DE, NR20 4HX, NR20 5EZ, NR20 5LB, NR20 4HN, NR20 4BT, NR20 5LN, NR20 4HJ, NR20 4DG, NR20 5JG, NR20 4JN, NR20 4JL, NR19 2QU, NR20 4BP, NR20 5JY, NR20 5EP, NR20 4BU, NR20 4DQ, NR20 5JS, NR20 4DH, NR20 5EW, NR20 4DF, NR20 4UY, NR20 4HE, NR20 4FB, NR20 5JA, NR20 4BW, NR20 5DR, NR20 4AL, NR19 2, NR20 4, NR20 5

Latest updates

• 24 Oct, 22:14

  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, 22:34

  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 25-OCT-2026 04:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 03:24

  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, 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.

• 25 Oct, 05:04

  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.

• 26 Oct, 07:39

  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.

• 26 Oct, 09:11

  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, 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.

• 26 Oct, 23:00

  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 27-OCT-2026 02:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 01:10

  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 27-OCT-2026 02:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 01:20

  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.

• 27 Oct, 02:00

  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.