Power cut affecting Ipswich and nearby areas

What happened?

Our engineers had to redirect power due to a fault on the electricity network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

IP7 6LD, IP7 6SE, IP7 6QN, IP7 6RU, IP7 6RR, IP7 6BU, IP7 6RE, IP7 6AW, IP8 3PB, IP8 3NY, IP8 3PD, IP7 6LL, IP7 6QT, IP7 6LJ, IP7 6NP, IP7 6QE, IP7 6QD, IP7 6NH, IP7 6NS, IP7 6NZ, IP7 6NR, IP7 6NQ, IP7 6NB, IP7 6BS, IP7 6BH, IP7 6NJ, IP7 6BQ, IP7 6NY, IP7 6QH, IP7 6ND, IP7 6PA, IP7 6RB, IP7 6NT, IP7 6LU, IP7 6PN, IP7 6NA, IP7 6PL, IP7 6NX, IP7 6LZ, IP7 6PF, IP7 6LP, IP7 6AF, IP8 4LH, IP7 6LS, IP7 6PB, IP7 6BP, IP7 6PQ, IP7 6NU, IP7 6PH, IP7 6NW, IP8 4LN, IP7 6NL, IP7 6BX, IP7 6LT, IP7 6QJ, IP7 6LW, IP7 6BE, IP7 6BG, IP7 6RQ, IP8 4LJ, IP7 6NG, IP7 6QL, IP7 6AY, IP7 6RF, IP7 6GA, IP7 6GD, IP7 6GE, IP7 6BF, IP7 6QF, IP7 6GB, IP7 6GF, IP7 6GZ, IP7 6AX, IP7 6RG, IP7 6RD, IP7 6RH, IP7 6BJ, IP7 6RN, IP7 6DW, IP7 6GH, IP7 6DJ, IP7 6RJ, IP7 6RL, IP7 6LE, IP7 6FD, IP7 6FH, IP7 6EJ, IP7 6FF, IP7 6FB, IP7 6FG, IP7 6FE, IP7 6QQ, IP7 6FJ, IP7 6AD, IP8 4LG, IP7 6, IP8 3, IP8 4

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 11:40

  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, 12:40

  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.

• 25 Oct, 13:41

  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, 13:51

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 01:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 15:02

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 01:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 16:42

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only 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 01:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 18:34

  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.