Power cut affecting Colchester and nearby areas

What happened?

We're currently investigating a fault on the electricity network which has caused a power cut in the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

CO3 9TY, CO3 0FU, CO3 9UE, CO3 9TQ, CO3 0FT, CO6 3QG, CO3 0FQ, CO3 0FL, CO3 9TA, CO6 3PU, CO3 0FG, CO6 3QF, CO3 9TT, CO6 3PX, CO6 3QS, CO3 9UF, CO6 3QP, CO3 9TX, CO6 3QE, CO3 8ND, CO3 9TG, CO6 3QR, CO3 5FG, CO3 0JQ, CO3 9TN, CO3 8NF, CO6 3QQ, CO3 9EA, CO3 9DZ, CO3 9BW, CO3 9BN, CO3 9EB, CO3 0JR, CO3 9AD, CO6 3PT, CO3 0SD, CO3 0JT, CO3 0SE, CO3 8NG, CO6 3QL, CO3 0SF, CO6 3QH, CO3 5UE, CO3 9TJ, CO3 9TE, CO3 5ND, CO3 0SG, CO3 9TR, CO3 0JU, CO6 3QA, CO3 9TH, CO6 3PZ, CO6 3QB, CO3 9UY, CO3 0GW, CO3 9UA, CO3 9TP, CO6 3QJ, CO3 9TW, CO3 9TS, CO6 3QD, CO3 9TZ, CO3 0SQ, CO6 3HQ, CO3 5UF, CO3 9UW, CO3 5TJ, CO3 8NE, CO3 5TX, CO3 8NB, CO6 3NU, CO3 8NQ, CO3 5LX, CO3 8AA, CO6 3QN, CO6 3HW, CO3 5HE, CO3 8DD, CO3 9FJ, CO3 0, CO3 5, CO3 8, CO3 9, CO6 3

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 02:24

  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.

• 25 Oct, 02:54

  Power restored

  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.