Power cut affecting Braintree and nearby areas

What happened?

Our engineers had to redirect power due to a fault on the electricity network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

CO9 3LP, CO9 3NU, CO9 3LH, CM7 4EQ, CM7 4EW, CO9 3LT, CO9 1UP, CO9 3NT, CO9 3LG, CO9 3LA, CO9 3RS, CO9 3RT, CO9 3NS, CO9 3NR, CM7 4EP, CO9 3LU, CO9 3LB, CO9 3LZ, CO9 3RL, CO9 3RP, CO9 3RR, CO9 3LN, CO9 3LJ, CO9 3RN, CO9 3LX, CO9 3NA, CO9 3LE, CO9 3LD, CO9 3NP, CO9 3NN, CO9 3RX, CO9 3LS, CM7 4ES, CO9 3LR, CO9 3JG, CO9 3RY, CO9 3LL, CM7 4, CO9 1, CO9 3

Latest updates

• 25 Oct, 14:32

  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, 14:42

  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 02:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 25 Oct, 15:12

  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 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, 16:22

  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.