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:

NR15 1RG, NR15 1LP, NR15 1AJ, NR14 8AJ, NR15 1YG, NR15 1AP, NR15 1XD, NR15 1XG, NR15 1QJ, NR15 1AH, NR15 1PF, NR15 1SU, NR15 1TP, NR15 1PZ, NR15 1QX, NR15 1PH, NR15 1QB, NR15 1QD, NR15 1PN, NR15 1PR, NR15 1PL, NR15 1PG, NR15 1TU, NR15 1QF, NR15 1PD, NR15 1UE, NR15 1QA, NR15 1TE, NR15 1YD, NR15 1AN, NR15 1YH, NR15 1PT, NR15 1QG, NR15 1PS, NR15 1TS, NR15 1TA, NR15 1RB, NR15 1UF, NR15 1SY, NR15 1PU, NR15 1TD, NR15 1PP, NR15 1YJ, NR15 1UL, NR15 1NS, NR15 1UG, NR15 1TR, NR15 1AZ, NR15 1TG, NR15 1UJ, NR15 1PJ, NR15 1TH, NR15 1QH, NR15 1PB, NR15 1TQ, NR15 1TF, NR15 1PX, NR15 1YQ, NR15 1UP, NR14 8AQ, NR15 1QY, NR15 2RF, NR15 1PQ, NR15 1UB, NR15 1PE, NR15 1XF, NR15 1TB, NR15 1YE, NR15 1QE, NR15 1SX, NR15 1TX, NR15 1SZ, NR14 8PS, NR15 1XE, NR15 2YA, NR15 1RF, NR15 1PY, NR15 1UW, NR15 1BH, NR15 1PA, NR1 1PD, NR15 1XX, NR1 1, NR14 8, NR15 1, NR15 2

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 09:28

  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, 09:58

  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, 16:12

  Power restored

  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, 22:34

  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.