Power cut affecting Thetford 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:

IP25 6NE, IP25 6NP, IP25 6ND, IP25 6NQ, PE37 8DT, PE37 8DB, PE37 7SJ, PE37 8DA, IP26 5BT, PE37 8AE, PE37 8BS, IP26 5BW, IP26 5BU, PE37 7SE, IP26 5BN, PE37 7SA, PE37 8HG, PE37 7SD, PE37 8BY, PE37 7SQ, PE37 7SL, PE37 7SG, PE37 8AP, PE37 8AG, PE37 8AW, PE37 8AS, PE37 8AN, PE37 8AH, PE37 8AT, PE37 8AL, PE37 8BW, IP25 6NL, IP25 6NN, IP25 6NJ, PE37 7SH, IP26 5BJ, PE37 8BZ, IP25 6NH, PE37 7TG, PE37 7SB, PE37 7SF, PE37 7SP, PE37 8AR, IP25 6NF, IP25 6DY, PE37 8HF, IP25 6NS, PE37 8BN, IP25 6NT, PE37 8HN, IP26 5BS, IP26 5BG, IP26 5BQ, PE37 8AQ, PE37 8AF, PE37 8AD, PE37 8HJ, PE37 7GB, PE37 8BF, IP25 6NW, IP25 6NR, PE37 7GA, IP25 6YQ, PE37 8JX, PE37 8NF, PE37 8JF, PE37 7FE, PE37 8NY, PE37 8LW, PE37 8LQ, PE37 8NZ, PE37 8PA, PE37 8PB, PE37 8JT, PE37 8NG, IP25 6, IP26 5, PE37 7, PE37 8

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 13:41

  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, 14:09

  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 01:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 19:54

  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 26-OCT-2026 01:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 20:34

  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, 22:24

  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.