Power cut affecting King's Lynn 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:

PE31 6LL, PE31 6LF, PE31 6LH, PE31 6EA, PE31 6LJ, PE31 6YD, PE31 6LD, PE31 6YG, PE31 6LQ, PE31 6LG, PE31 6YF, PE31 6YQ, PE31 6YH, PE35 6EF, PE35 6EB, PE35 6EN, PE31 6AY, PE31 6AX, PE31 6BB, PE31 6EL, PE31 6AZ, PE31 6AT, PE31 6ER, PE31 6AS, PE31 6SL, PE31 6BA, PE31 6HY, PE31 6HT, PE31 6HX, PE31 6LN, PE31 6LW, PE31 6LP, PE31 6EN, PE31 6BY, PE35 6EH, PE31 6DL, PE31 6BT, PE35 6ED, PE35 6EE, PE35 6EG, PE31 6BW, PE31 6BN, PE31 6DT, PE31 6BU, PE31 6BX, PE31 6BP, PE31 6LS, PE31 6LR, PE31 6DW, PE31 6DP, PE31 6DN, PE31 6BS, PE31 6, PE35 6

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 10:38

  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, 10:48

  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, 11:10

  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, 14:32

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

• 25 Oct, 18:54

  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.