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Power cut affecting Basildon and nearby areas

SS15 5RA, SS15 5RW, SS15 5RL, SS15 5RH, SS15 5RQ and 10 more postcodes

UK Power Networks Looking after the electricity network in this area.

Started

25 Oct, 15:14

Customers affected

~3 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 25 Oct, 22:24

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

A fault occurred on an underground electricity cable affecting the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SS15 5RA, SS15 5RW, SS15 5RL, SS15 5RH, SS15 5RQ, SS15 5RG, SS15 5QX, SS15 5RB, SS15 5RD, SS15 5RE, SS15 5QE, SS15 5RF, SS15 5QF, SS15 5RJ, SS15 5

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Latest updates

  • 25 Oct, 15:22

    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, 16:02

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking 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, 16:12

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV Fuse Replacement/Linking affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 25-OCT-2026 21:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 18:24

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV UG Network Fault affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 25-OCT-2026 21:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 25 Oct, 20:34

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV UG Network 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 LV UG Network 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, 02:54

    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.

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