Power cut affecting Stowmarket 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:

IP22 1LH, IP22 1LY, IP22 1LX, IP22 1LP, IP22 1LU, IP23 8JA, IP23 8HR, IP14 4JU, IP14 4HT, IP23 8HS, IP23 8JE, IP23 8JD, IP23 8HT, IP23 8JT, IP23 8HX, IP23 8HY, IP14 4JG, IP14 4JQ, IP23 8JH, IP23 8JB, IP23 8HZ, IP23 8LJ, IP23 8HB, IP23 8ND, IP23 8NE, IP23 8LZ, IP23 8NF, IP23 8NB, IP23 8HG, IP22 1LT, IP22 1LR, IP23 8JR, IP23 8JG, IP23 8JW, IP23 8JP, IP23 8HP, IP23 8JF, IP23 8HU, IP14 4HZ, IP14 4JN, IP23 8NQ, IP23 8LU, IP23 8HH, IP23 8LY, IP23 8LT, IP23 8LX, IP14 4JH, IP14 4JJ, IP14 4HX, IP23 8HQ, IP23 8NH, IP23 8HA, IP23 8LP, IP22 1LL, IP14 4HY, IP23 8JL, IP23 8LS, IP23 8LL, IP23 8HF, IP23 8LR, IP22 1LQ, IP23 8HL, IP14 4JE, IP23 8JJ, IP23 8HE, IP23 8NA, IP23 8LH, IP14 4JA, IP23 8HN, IP14 4JD, IP23 8NG, IP23 8JX, IP22 1LJ, IP23 8JS, IP23 8JQ, IP14 4JF, IP14 4JB, IP23 8HW, IP14 4JX, IP22 1LG, IP14 4HU, IP14 4TX, IP23 8BG, IP23 8EN, IP23 8GH, IP23 8JZ, IP23 8JU, IP23 8GZ, IP14 4LW, IP23 8FE, IP23 8BF, IP23 8JY, IP23 8LA, IP23 8LD, IP23 8LB, IP23 8LE, IP22 1HW, IP23 8FG, IP14 4, IP22 1, IP23 8

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 10:58

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by Emergency Isolation 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 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 11:10

  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, 12:40

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by Emergency Isolation 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 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 16:52

  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 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 20:44

  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, 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.

• 25 Oct, 21:14

  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, 07:39

  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, 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, 07:51

  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 14:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 15:19

  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, 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, 16:12

  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, 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, 16:32

  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.