Power cut affecting Bedford 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:

SG19 2JW, SG19 2AY, MK44 3EE, MK44 3EP, MK44 3DR, SG19 2AZ, MK44 3EG, SG19 2AX, MK44 3ED, SG19 2AT, SG19 2AN, SG19 2AW, MK44 3EL, SG19 2AU, SG19 2BA, MK44 3EB, MK44 3EJ, SG19 2TX, MK44 3EX, SG19 2BJ, MK44 3EN, MK44 3DP, SG19 2BL, SG19 2AR, PE19 6YD, PE19 6YF, PE19 6YE, MK44 3AL, PE19 8EN, SG19 2BD, SG19 2AS, MK44 3BA, PE19 8EJ, PE19 8EP, PE19 8EW, SG19 2BQ, MK44 3BY, PE19 8JJ, SG19 2BG, MK44 3DQ, MK44 3EY, SG19 2FZ, MK44 3, PE19 6, PE19 8, SG19 2

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 12:00

  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 26-OCT-2026 00:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 13:20

  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, 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, 14:32

  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, 15:52

  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.

• 26 Oct, 09:31

  Power restored

  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.

• 26 Oct, 10:31

  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, 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, 20:09

  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.