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Power cut affecting Epping and nearby areas

RM4 1TX, RM4 1UH, RM4 1AX, RM4 1BB, RM4 1DJ and 101 more postcodes

UK Power Networks Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

25 Oct, 06:25

Customers affected

~3 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 25 Oct, 15:22

Affected area (approximate)

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:

RM4 1TX, RM4 1UH, RM4 1AX, RM4 1BB, RM4 1DJ, RM4 1DH, RM4 1DL, RM4 1DR, RM4 1DT, RM4 1BS, RM4 1BT, RM4 1BY, RM4 1BX, RM4 1DA, RM4 1DG, RM4 1DF, RM4 1UA, RM4 1YA, CM16 7NW, CM16 7NN, CM16 7LY, CM16 7LZ, CM16 7NA, CM16 7LU, CM16 7LT, CM16 7LN, CM16 7LW, CM16 7LP, CM16 7LR, CM16 7LS, CM16 7LX, CM16 7JS, CM16 7JR, CM16 7JX, CM16 7JU, CM16 7JT, CM16 7JY, CM16 7JZ, CM16 7LB, CM16 7LA, CM16 7JA, CM16 7JH, CM16 7JB, CM16 7JJ, CM16 7NF, CM16 7NE, CM16 7ES, CM16 7ET, CM16 7EY, CM16 7EZ, CM16 7HA, CM16 7HB, CM16 7EP, CM16 7HR, CM16 7HS, CM16 7HD, CM16 7HJ, RM4 1UP, RM4 1UB, RM4 1DP, RM4 1DD, RM4 1UX, RM4 1UE, CM16 7NP, CM16 7NL, CM16 7NS, CM16 7NT, CM16 7LH, CM16 7EJ, CM16 7JD, CM16 7NB, CM16 7EX, RM4 1BA, CM16 7NR, CM16 7EU, CM16 7HE, CM16 7HF, CM16 7HP, CM16 7HL, CM16 7ED, CM16 7EB, CM16 7JN, CM16 7EF, RM4 1UD, RM4 1AU, RM4 1DS, CM16 7DL, CM16 7HQ, RM4 1UT, CM16 7ER, CM16 7HG, RM4 1RD, CM16 7DH, CM16 7DJ, RM4 1BL, CM16 7ND, CM16 7RZ, RM3 8FY, RM4 1UQ, CM16 7DN, RM4 1BU, CM16 7DU, RM4 1BN, CM16 7, RM3 8, RM4 1

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Latest updates

  • 25 Oct, 06:34

    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 12:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 09:58

    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 15:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 10:38

    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 15:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 15:32

    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 15:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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