Power cut affecting Norwich 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:

NR14 8DQ, NR14 8EA, NR14 8JU, NR14 8DY, NR14 8DL, NR14 8JS, NR14 8DS, NR14 8AD, NR14 8DE, NR14 8DZ, NR14 8DH, NR14 8DJ, NR14 8EB, NR14 8JT, NR14 8JP, NR14 8JR, NR4 6TR, NR4 6TG, NR4 6TJ, NR4 6RX, NR4 6XS, NR4 6UJ, NR4 6RP, NR4 6TW, NR4 6UL, NR4 6RY, NR4 6UG, NR4 6TZ, NR4 6UA, NR4 6RU, NR4 6UB, NR4 6UP, NR4 6TX, NR4 6RS, NR4 6XU, NR4 6RT, NR4 6RL, NR4 6UH, NR4 6TL, NR4 6TP, NR4 6XP, NR4 6XZ, NR14 8DX, NR14 8UQ, NR4 6TH, NR14 8JW, NR14 8JN, NR14 8AE, NR14 8DF, NR14 8FA, NR4 6DY, NR4 6WA, NR14 8, NR4 6

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 08:54

  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, 09:04

  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 15:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 13:10

  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, 15:52

  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, 18:24

  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.