Power cut affecting Cambridge and nearby areas

What happened?

We were investigating an overhead electricity equipment fault which caused a power cut in the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SG8 0DL, SG8 0DT, SG8 0DN, SG8 0DR, SG8 0DP, SG8 0DX, SG8 0BH, SG8 0BG, SG8 0DJ, SG8 5QB, CB23 2TY, CB23 2UF, SG8 5RB, SG8 0AX, SG8 0AB, SG8 0AD, SG8 0HG, SG8 0BW, SG8 0BS, SG8 0BN, SG8 0BX, SG8 0BU, SG8 0AL, SG8 5QH, SG8 5QJ, SG8 5QA, SG8 5RH, SG8 5QG, SG8 5QL, SG8 5FY, SG8 0BZ, SG8 0DA, SG8 0AY, SG8 0AG, SG8 0AQ, SG8 0AA, SG8 5QQ, SG8 0AH, SG8 5QE, SG8 5QD, SG8 0AN, SG8 0BT, SG8 0BP, SG8 5QF, SG8 0DB, CB3 7UA, SG8 0AU, SG8 5QZ, SG8 5RA, SG8 0AP, SG8 5TQ, SG8 5QX, SG8 0BA, SG8 0AT, SG8 0AZ, SG8 0AS, SG8 0BD, CB23 2, CB3 7, SG8 0, SG8 5

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 10:28

  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, 10:58

  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 22:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 16:02

  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 17:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 17:17

  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 26-OCT-2026 00:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 20:44

  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.

• 26 Oct, 10:41

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV PM Transformer Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this, but 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.

• 26 Oct, 13:45

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV PM Transformer Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 26-OCT-2026 14:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 14:42

  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.