Power cut affecting Manningtree 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:

CO7 6ET, CO7 6BQ, CO7 6BW, CO7 7TL, CO7 6BN, CO7 6BH, CO7 6BS, CO11 2LS, CO11 2NA, CO11 2LR, CO7 7QH, CO7 7QQ, CO7 6BU, CO7 6BX, CO7 6BT, CO7 6EL, CO7 6EH, CO7 6EP, CO7 6EJ, CO7 7LH, CO7 6EE, CO7 6DT, CO7 6DZ, CO7 6DX, CO7 6EB, CO7 6ED, CO7 6EA, CO7 7QB, CO7 6EU, CO7 7QD, CO7 7QE, CO7 7LN, CO7 7LW, CO7 7LR, CO7 7LP, CO7 7PF, CO7 7QA, CO7 6AG, CO7 6DU, CO7 6DW, CO7 6AE, CO7 6AH, CO7 6AW, CO7 6AF, CO7 6AJ, CO7 6AD, CO7 6AQ, CO7 6LT, CO7 7LL, CO7 6EG, CO7 6EQ, CO7 6AU, CO7 6AT, CO7 6AX, CO7 6AZ, CO7 6ES, CO7 6ER, CO7 7QG, CO7 6AR, CO7 6DA, CO7 6BZ, CO7 6AS, CO7 6AN, CO7 6AP, CO7 6AL, CO7 6BA, CO7 6BD, CO7 6BB, CO7 6BE, CO7 6BG, CO7 6EW, CO7 6DS, CO7 6DN, CO7 6DL, CO7 6EX, CO7 7LT, CO7 7LS, CO7 7XE, CO7 7LG, CO7 7FN, CO7 7LD, CO7 7PZ, CO11 2, CO7 6, CO7 7

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 07:34

  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, 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 13:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 13:51

  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, 15:32

  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.

• 25 Oct, 15:42

  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.