Power cut affecting Bury St. Edmunds 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:

IP31 2LS, IP31 2QY, IP31 2LA, IP31 2JY, IP31 3QA, IP31 2HX, IP31 2NE, IP31 3LL, IP31 3JT, IP31 2LZ, IP31 2LT, IP31 2LX, IP31 2NB, IP31 2LY, IP31 2JS, IP31 2HS, IP31 2NJ, IP31 2NG, IP31 2BG, IP31 3PX, IP31 3PJ, IP31 3PL, IP31 3NU, IP31 3PS, IP31 3PP, IP31 3SW, IP31 3JZ, IP31 3PQ, IP31 3QB, IP31 2LQ, IP30 9NB, IP31 2QX, IP30 9NF, IP30 9ND, IP30 9NE, IP31 2LF, IP31 2ND, IP31 2LE, IP31 2JU, IP31 2LW, IP31 2JT, IP31 2LN, IP31 2JJ, IP31 2PS, IP31 2PR, IP31 2DP, IP31 2NF, IP31 3JU, IP31 3NT, IP31 3PG, IP31 3QP, IP31 2LP, IP31 3JX, IP31 2DA, IP31 3JW, IP31 3JN, IP31 3JP, IP31 3JY, IP31 3JR, IP31 3PB, IP31 3PR, IP31 3NX, IP31 3PD, IP31 3PU, IP31 3PT, IP30 9PY, IP31 3QE, IP31 3PE, IP31 2LR, IP31 2JX, IP31 2LB, IP31 2JZ, IP31 3JS, IP31 2LG, IP31 2LL, IP31 2LJ, IP31 2LH, IP31 3PZ, IP31 3PN, IP30 9NA, IP31 2NH, IP31 2FQ, IP32 6AR, IP32 6BP, IP31 2UJ, IP31 2UN, IP31 2NP, IP31 2JB, IP31 2EN, IP31 2EL, IP31 2UL, IP31 2FX, IP31 3DP, IP31 3XB, IP31 3XD, IP31 2PD, IP30 9, IP31 2, IP31 3, IP32 6

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 10:38

  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, 12:10

  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, 17:27

  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.