Restored Ref: INCD-642502-Z

Power cut affecting Basildon and nearby areas

Name: Power cut affecting Basildon and nearby areas
Start: 2026-10-26T17:11:40.613Z
End: 2026-10-29T19:48:00.337Z
Location: Basildon

SS14 1BZ, SS14 1BJ, SS14 1DT, SS14 1DD, SS14 1AE and 1 more postcodes

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

Started

26 Oct, 17:11

Customers affected

~1 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 29 Oct, 19:48

Affected area (approximate)

What happened?

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

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

SS14 1BZ, SS14 1BJ, SS14 1DT, SS14 1DD, SS14 1AE, SS14 1

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29 Oct, 11:19

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.
29 Oct, 19:53

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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