Power cut affecting Wickford and nearby areas

What happened?

An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SS12 9ES, SS12 9EP, SS12 9FE, SS12 9LJ, SS12 9LH, SS12 9QH, SS12 9QJ, SS12 9PF, SS12 9LF, SS12 9NA, SS12 9LZ, SS12 9NJ, SS12 9PX, SS12 9PD, SS12 9NB, SS12 9NF, SS12 9NG, SS12 9NE, SS12 9ND, SS12 9HA, SS12 9HP, SS12 9EX, SS12 9RP, SS12 9RG, SS12 9RH, SS12 9RQ, SS12 9QL, SS12 9HE, SS13 2HE, SS13 2DT, SS13 2HF, SS13 2HW, SS13 2HN, SS13 2JS, SS13 2LB, SS12 9JS, SS13 2LZ, SS13 2LY, SS13 2LH, SS13 2LG, SS13 2JZ, SS13 2JW, SS13 2JX, SS13 2JL, SS13 2HP, SS13 2JJ, SS13 2JH, SS13 2HR, SS13 2HX, SS13 2JA, SS13 2HU, SS13 2HZ, SS13 2JB, SS13 2HL, SS13 2HH, SS12 9JY, SS12 9JX, SS7 4SA, SS7 4SB, SS12 9LE, SS12 9PY, SS12 9PL, SS12 9EZ, SS12 9QN, SS12 9QX, SS12 9ER, SS12 9PE, SS13 2HJ, SS12 9JZ, SS13 2NB, SS13 2LW, SS13 2LU, SS13 2JY, SS13 2HT, SS13 2HY, SS13 2EZ, SS12 9LL, SS12 9QQ, SS12 9NH, SS12 9PJ, SS12 9NR, SS12 9QW, SS13 2EY, SS13 2EU, SS13 2LN, SS13 2NA, SS12 9JR, SS13 2LF, SS13 1DY, SS7 4LU, SS12 9EU, SS12 9PQ, SS13 2LJ, SS13 2LT, SS13 2LE, SS12 9PG, SS12 9BG, SS13 2JN, SS13 2LX, SS13 2HS, SS13 2HG, SS7 4LY, SS7 4NT, SS12 9EY, SS13 2DA, SS13 2LA, SS13 2DU, SS13 2LR, SS12 9QU, SS13 2JD, SS7 4NU, SS12 9JG, SS7 4NN, SS7 4NW, SS7 4NR, SS7 4NP, SS7 4JW, SS7 4NL, SS12 9QY, SS12 9PZ, SS12 9QS, SS12 9QP, SS12 9GP, SS12 9TJ, SS12 9QT, SS12 9GS, SS12 9GQ, SS12 9GU, SS12 9GN, SS12 9GF, SS12 9GE, SS12 9GG, SS12 9GA, SS12 9GW, SS12 9GR, SS12 9JH, SS12 9GY, SS12 9GX, SS12 9LD, SS12 9QZ, SS12 9RE, SS12 9RF, SS12 9RR, SS12 9RL, SS7 4NH, SS12 9GD, SS13 2ES, SS12 9LB, SS12 9JU, SS12 9GL, SS12 9LQ, SS12 9LN, SS12 9PN, SS12 9RS, SS7 4NG, SS12 9TL, SS12 9QR, SS12 9GT, SS12 9SL, SS12 9NZ, SS12 9NX, SS7 4NF, SS12 9GB, SS13 2HB, SS12 9HZ, SS7 4NE, SS12 9, SS13 1, SS13 2, SS7 4

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 05:24

  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, 05:34

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV UG 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 11:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 07:54

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV UG 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 11:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.