Power cut affecting Waltham Abbey 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:

EN9 2QD, EN9 2QH, EN9 2QQ, EN9 2QG, EN9 2QF, EN9 2RQ, EN9 2RG, EN9 2QE, EN9 2RE, EN9 2RD, EN9 2RH, EN9 2RZ, EN9 2RB, EN9 2RJ, EN9 2HJ, EN9 2HQ, EN9 2LQ, EN9 2HN, EN9 2HH, EN9 2EU, EN9 2LH, EN9 2HL, EN9 2LW, EN9 2EX, EN9 2HG, EN9 2LL, EN9 2LJ, EN9 2DY, EN9 2EZ, EN9 2EY, EN9 2

Latest updates

• 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 UG 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, 13:10

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

• 25 Oct, 13:31

  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, 16:12

  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.