Power cut affecting Diss 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:

NR16 1QA, NR16 1SA, NR16 1RN, NR16 1NW, NR16 1RZ, NR16 1QZ, NR16 1PZ, NR16 1PU, NR16 1QY, NR16 1ST, NR16 1PD, NR16 1PA, NR16 1NA, NR16 1NU, NR16 1SE, NR16 1PN, NR16 1RT, NR16 1SN, NR16 1QG, NR16 1PX, NR16 1TG, NR16 1PW, NR16 1PQ, NR16 1RY, NR16 1RS, NR16 1SW, NR16 1QD, NR16 1SH, NR16 1RU, NR16 1NZ, NR16 1NN, NR16 1TF, NR16 1SP, NR16 1NL, NR16 1NX, NR16 1QE, NR16 1NY, NR16 1AP, NR16 1SL, NR16 1PJ, NR15 2XJ, NR16 1PL, NR16 1RR, NR15 2EL, NR16 1PY, NR16 1TE, NR16 1SS, NR16 1QH, NR16 1PH, NR16 1PG, NR16 1QB, NR16 1PB, NR16 1QF, NR16 1SU, NR16 1PF, NR16 1QX, NR16 1SJ, NR15 2EE, NR15 2EB, IP22 5UR, IP22 5UP, NR15 2EJ, NR15 2AJ, IP22 5UW, NR16 1QT, NR16 1SQ, NR16 1QR, NR16 1QJ, NR16 1SB, NR16 1PT, NR16 1RL, IP22 5TJ, NR16 1FJ, NR16 1RX, NR16 1SG, IP22 5WA, IP22 5, NR15 2, NR16 1

Latest updates

• 26 Oct, 12:45

  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, 13:15

  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 15:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 15:29

  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 16:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 17:24

  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 16:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 17:34

  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.