Power cut affecting Bury St. Edmunds 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:

IP29 5LZ, IP33 2BN, IP33 2BP, IP33 2DB, IP33 2DA, IP33 2RR, IP33 2BU, IP33 2BW, IP33 2GA, IP33 2NL, IP30 0TW, IP30 0TN, IP29 4RQ, IP30 0BU, IP30 0UF, IP30 0BS, IP30 0TR, IP30 0TL, IP30 0LR, IP30 0UY, IP30 0DL, IP30 0BX, IP29 4RB, IP30 0LG, IP30 0LP, IP30 0BP, IP29 5NU, IP30 0LH, IP30 0JA, IP29 5LY, IP29 4RT, IP30 0DT, IP29 5ND, IP29 5NF, IP30 0TX, IP30 0DG, IP30 0LY, IP30 0DA, IP30 0LW, IP30 0TJ, IP30 0DX, IP30 0TT, IP30 0DS, IP30 0UX, IP29 4RS, IP29 4RF, IP30 0LS, IP29 4RH, IP30 0LQ, IP29 4RD, IP29 5NW, IP29 4RE, IP30 0JE, IP30 0LN, IP30 0TZ, IP30 0TP, IP30 0HX, IP30 0HY, IP30 0UN, IP29 4RU, IP29 5PE, IP30 0DU, IP30 0TS, IP30 0LB, IP29 4QU, IP29 5LP, IP30 0DB, IP29 4SB, IP30 0TH, IP29 4RJ, IP29 4AB, IP29 4RG, IP33 2NH, IP33 2BS, IP33 2BX, IP33 2NJ, IP30 0ER, IP30 0EP, IP30 0LU, IP29 5NE, IP29 4RR, IP29 4SA, IP30 0BT, IP30 0TY, IP30 0UP, IP30 0JQ, IP30 0UB, IP29 5NH, IP33 2RT, IP30 0EW, IP30 0HZ, IP30 0JR, IP29 4RX, IP30 0UL, IP30 0LL, IP30 0HU, IP30 0UQ, IP29 5LT, IP29 4RN, IP33 2RS, IP30 0JB, IP30 0DY, IP29 5NA, IP30 0UH, IP29 5NB, IP30 0UE, IP29 4RA, IP29 4RL, IP30 0UA, IP30 0DR, IP30 0ES, IP30 0LJ, IP30 0JF, IP30 0EU, IP30 0LX, IP29 5LU, IP30 0JG, IP33 2RN, IP30 0TU, IP30 0JD, IP33 2BT, IP33 2SN, IP29 4SJ, IP29 5NJ, IP33 2SY, IP33 2GH, IP29 4RW, IP33 2RW, IP30 0AF, IP30 0BF, IP33 2FF, IP33 2FH, IP29 4QT, IP30 0BL, IP30 0BW, IP30 0BN, IP30 0BY, IP30 0BJ, IP29 4, IP29 5, IP30 0, IP33 2

Latest updates

• 24 Oct, 23:04

  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.

• 25 Oct, 00:24

  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 25-OCT-2026 05:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 05:34

  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 11:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 07:24

  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.

• 25 Oct, 07:44

  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 11:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 11:40

  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 14:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 15:22

  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 16:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 16:12

  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 25-OCT-2026 16:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 11:35

  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.

• 26 Oct, 15:29

  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.