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:

NR24 2AT, NR11 6QL, NR24 2AY, NR24 2AU, NR24 2RP, NR24 2RJ, NR24 2AL, NR11 6QP, NR11 6QJ, NR20 5QX, NR24 2RL, NR24 2AG, NR24 2AX, NR24 2AW, NR24 2RR, NR11 6AQ, NR10 4SD, NR11 6XA, NR11 6SN, NR11 6RW, NR11 6RB, NR11 6PP, NR11 6RH, NR10 4RY, NR11 6SD, NR11 6RG, NR20 5QT, NR10 4SB, NR11 6QS, NR11 6QW, NR11 6QE, NR11 6PN, NR11 6QA, NR11 7BS, NR11 6RE, NR20 5QJ, NR11 6RS, NR11 6SR, NR20 5QY, NR20 5QA, NR11 6QH, NR11 6SF, NR11 7BP, NR11 6SG, NR11 7DG, NR20 5QD, NR11 6QU, NR11 6QX, NR11 6PW, NR11 6RJ, NR20 5AL, NR11 6QR, NR24 2AS, NR10 4SF, NR11 7BJ, NR20 5RS, NR11 7BX, NR20 5RR, NR11 6RQ, NR11 7AH, NR11 6AD, NR11 6RL, NR20 5QB, NR11 6SP, NR11 6SH, NR24 2RW, NR10 4RT, NR24 2BB, NR20 5QH, NR11 6SA, NR11 6RT, NR10 4SG, NR20 5QE, NR24 2BE, NR11 7BL, NR11 7BT, NR11 6SW, NR11 7LY, NR24 2AQ, NR11 6RX, NR11 6RN, NR20 5QW, NR24 2AA, NR24 2AE, NR24 2AN, NR11 6QN, NR20 5BZ, NR11 7BW, NR20 5QG, NR20 5SJ, NR20 5QN, NR24 2RQ, NR11 6SQ, NR11 7BQ, NR10 4NT, NR24 2AF, NR11 6RU, NR10 4HZ, NR20 5PY, NR20 5QF, NR11 7LE, PE31 8HQ, NR20 4RU, NR20 4UW, NR24 2RU, NR24 2RX, NR11 6QQ, NR10 4SE, NR10 4, NR11 6, NR11 7, NR20 4, NR20 5, NR24 2, PE31 8

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 09:48

  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, 09:58

  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, 10:38

  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, 16:57

  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 21:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 18:44

  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 21:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 20:04

  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.