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Power cut affecting Cambridge and nearby areas

CB24 8UF, CB24 8UH, CB24 8US, CB24 8TU, CB24 8UD and 1 more postcodes

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

Started

26 Oct, 11:14

Customers affected

~1 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 27 Oct, 00:16

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

We were investigating an electricity cable that was damaged, causing a power cut in the local area.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

CB24 8UF, CB24 8UH, CB24 8US, CB24 8TU, CB24 8UD, CB24 8

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Latest updates

  • 26 Oct, 14:22

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV 3rd Party Cable Damage 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 18:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 26 Oct, 15:19

    Power cut reported

    We are aware of an incident caused by LV 3rd Party Cable Damage 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, 15:52

    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.

  • 26 Oct, 22:40

    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.

  • 27 Oct, 07:29

    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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