Power cut affecting Great Yarmouth 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:

NR29 4DJ, NR29 4DN, NR29 4DL, NR29 4AB, NR29 4DW, NR29 4EB, NR29 4AD, NR29 4EF, NR29 4EL, NR29 4EG, NR29 4EE, NR29 5AA, NR29 5BQ, NR29 5RF, NR29 4PE, NR29 5AZ, NR29 5RG, NR29 4PQ, NR29 4PJ, NR29 4PD, NR29 4FB, NR29 4PB, NR29 4PF, NR29 4PL, NR29 4QG, NR29 4UA, NR29 4PN, NR29 4AH, NR29 4PG, NR29 4QB, NR29 4PU, NR29 4PX, NR29 4FG, NR29 4PR, NR29 4RG, NR29 4PT, NR29 4PY, NR29 4PZ, NR29 4QA, NR29 4DH, NR29 4DY, NR29 4DZ, NR29 4DR, NR29 4EA, NR29 4GA, NR29 4NZ, NR29 4QD, NR29 4QF, NR29 4AW, NR29 4UR, NR29 4UP, NR29 4UE, NR29 4UD, NR29 4UF, NR29 4UB, NR29 4QE, NR29 4DU, NR29 4, NR29 5

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 12:50

  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, 13:00

  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, 15:02

  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, 15:22

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking 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 21:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 15:42

  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, 16:02

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking 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 21:00. 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 21:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 18:24

  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 21:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 22:04

  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.