Power cut affecting Southwold and nearby areas

What happened?

We had to turn off power in your area so our engineers could safely carry out emergency repairs to the network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

NR34 8BA, IP18 6SJ, NR34 7JW, NR34 8BW, NR34 7HN, NR34 8AY, NR34 8RN, NR34 7JE, NR34 7HZ, NR34 8AR, NR34 8RW, NR34 8RA, NR34 8AB, NR34 7JA, NR34 7JH, NR34 7HL, NR34 8BQ, NR34 8RE, NR34 8RQ, NR34 8RL, NR34 8RH, NR34 8AU, NR34 7NE, NR34 8RG, NR34 7JF, NR34 7NF, NR34 8BS, NR34 8RF, NR34 7HJ, NR34 7HH, NR34 7HR, NR34 7HB, NR34 7JP, NR34 7NB, NR34 8BH, NR34 8AX, NR34 7ND, NR34 7NH, NR34 7HU, NR34 8BN, NR34 8RR, NR34 8RS, NR34 8BL, NR34 8AT, NR34 8AS, NR34 8BP, NR34 7JD, NR34 7HS, NR34 7HT, NR34 7HY, IP18 6SL, NR34 7HX, NR34 7JN, NR34 8BG, NR34 8AZ, IP18 6, NR34 7, NR34 8

Latest updates

• 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, 13:10

  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 01:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 15:32

  Power restored

  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 26-OCT-2026 01:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 23:54

  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.