Power cut affecting Saffron Walden 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:

CM7 4SH, CM7 4TY, CM7 4TG, CB10 2QP, CM7 4LA, CM7 4HH, CB10 2QQ, CM7 4PL, CM7 4NS, CM7 4NR, CM7 4HX, CM7 4LE, CM7 4LD, CB10 2QR, CM7 4LL, CB10 2PR, CM7 4LZ, CM7 4LX, CM7 4LU, CM7 4LY, CM7 4JR, CM7 4LS, CM7 4LT, CM7 4JX, CM7 4HW, CM7 4TN, CM7 4JQ, CB10 2QF, CB10 2QG, CM7 4HN, CB10 2QN, CM7 4TZ, CM7 4TT, CM7 4TS, CM7 4HD, CM7 4JJ, CM7 4JL, CM7 4HT, CM7 4NX, CM7 4HG, CM7 4TW, CM7 4SQ, CM7 4JH, CM7 4HU, CB10 2QW, CM7 4HL, CM7 4HE, CM7 4HF, CM7 4HP, CM7 4JG, CB10 2QT, CM7 4TJ, CM7 4HS, CM7 4TL, CM7 4NL, CM7 4NJ, CM7 4FT, CM7 4JZ, CM7 4JY, CM7 4JU, CM7 4NN, CM7 4JW, CM7 4JS, CM7 4JT, CM7 4NG, CM7 4NP, CM7 4ND, CM7 4NA, CM7 4NB, CM7 4NE, CM7 4LR, CM7 4NF, CM7 4LB, CM7 4HJ, CM7 4JE, CM7 4JF, CB10 2QL, CB10 2FN, CM7 4LG, CM7 4LF, CM7 4HR, CM7 4NH, CM7 4TU, CB10 2QS, CM7 4HQ, CM7 4TP, CM7 4TR, CB10 2, CM7 4

Latest updates

• 26 Oct, 14:52

  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.

• 26 Oct, 15:19

  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, 15:42

  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.

• 26 Oct, 16:02

  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 18:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 18:14

  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 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 22:04

  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 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 26 Oct, 23:00

  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.