Power cut affecting Chelmsford 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:

CM8 1SA, CM8 1RG, CM8 1RH, CM8 1RD, CM8 1RR, CM8 1SB, CM8 1RQ, CM8 1RN, CM8 1RB, CM8 1RF, CM8 1RS, CM8 1RY, CM8 1RE, CM8 1ST, CM3 2QG, CM3 2BU, CM3 2PN, CM3 2PR, CM3 2QE, CM3 2QP, CM3 2QS, CM3 2QX, CM3 2RA, CM3 2PW, CM3 2PG, CM3 2PU, CM3 2BG, CM3 2BE, CM3 2PP, CM3 2BT, CM3 2QA, CM3 2AT, CM3 2PH, CM8 1SN, CM8 1SL, CM8 1RZ, CM8 1RT, CM3 2AR, CM3 2PT, CM3 2PQ, CM3 2AU, CM3 2QU, CM3 2QR, CM3 2AY, CM3 2QD, CM3 2AX, CM3 2BQ, CM3 2BX, CM3 2QF, CM3 2QY, CM3 2AZ, CM3 2BN, CM3 2PS, CM3 2PL, CM8 1SJ, CM8 1SU, CM8 1RP, CM8 1SP, CM8 1RX, CM8 1RA, CM3 2RB, CM3 2AW, CM3 2BY, CM3 2PZ, CM3 2BD, CM3 2BB, CM3 2BA, CM3 2BS, CM3 2BL, CM3 2BJ, CM3 2BW, CM3 2AS, CM3 2BZ, CM3 2BH, CM3 2RH, CM8 1UU, CM3 2AN, CM8 1XH, CM8 1SG, CM8 1SE, CM8 1SQ, CM8 1SF, CM8 1SH, CM8 3SS, CM8 3SD, CM8 3SW, CM8 3SR, CM8 3ST, CM8 3SQ, CM8 3SP, CM8 3SG, CM8 3RZ, CM8 3RX, CM8 3SE, CM8 3SH, CM8 3SA, CM8 3SB, CM8 3RT, CM8 3QD, CM8 1RL, CM8 3SF, CM8 3SY, CM8 3SN, CM8 3RU, CM8 3SL, CM8 1RJ, CM8 3PJ, CM8 3RY, CM8 3RP, CM8 3QA, CM8 3GS, CM3 2PJ, CM3 2, CM8 1, CM8 3

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 13:59

  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, 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 02:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 20:24

  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, 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, 22:34

  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.

• 26 Oct, 01:14

  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.