Power cut affecting Hatfield 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:

AL4 8EY, AL4 8ES, AL4 8EU, AL4 8ET, AL4 8EN, AL4 9BH, AL4 8ER, AL10 9BA, AL4 8SA, AL4 9PW, AL4 9BG, AL10 9, AL4 8, AL4 9

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 11:40

  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, 11:50

  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 23:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 21:54

  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 23:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 23:04

  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.