Power cut affecting Chigwell and nearby areas

What happened?

We had to turn off power in your area so our engineers could safely carry out emergency repairs to the network.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

RM4 1NJ, RM4 1NH, RM4 1AU, RM4 1AJ, RM4 1LT, RM4 1UU, RM4 1UX, RM4 1XL, RM4 1XP, RM4 1XS, RM4 1XH, IG7 6DQ, RM4 1BL, RM4 1UA, RM4 1TX, RM4 1BA, RM4 1DP, RM4 1XT, RM4 1HS, RM4 1NB, RM4 1NP, RM4 1LU, RM5 2HX, RM5 2TU, RM5 2TT, RM4 1UP, RM4 1UQ, RM4 1BN, RM4 1BU, RM4 1NR, RM4 1DA, RM4 1AX, RM4 1DF, RM4 1DG, RM4 1BX, RM4 1DH, RM4 1DJ, RM4 1QR, RM4 1BB, RM4 1LX, RM4 1NL, RM4 1BS, RM4 1UH, RM4 1BY, RM4 1BT, RM4 1UT, IG7 6DG, RM4 1NA, RM4 1DT, RM4 1DL, RM4 1DS, RM4 1DR, RM4 1DD, RM4 1DY, IG7 6DA, RM4 1XB, RM4 1AL, RM4 1AR, RM4 1AP, RM4 1AT, RM4 1AS, RM4 1AH, RM4 1AD, RM4 1XU, RM4 1XX, RM4 1ND, RM4 1UD, RM3 8FY, RM4 1XJ, RM4 1XA, RM4 1XD, RM4 1YA, RM4 1UE, RM4 1UB, RM4 1RD, IG7 6PU, IG7 6, RM3 8, RM4 1, RM5 2

Latest updates

• 27 Oct, 01:50

  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.

• 27 Oct, 02:00

  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 27-OCT-2026 04:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 04:00

  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 27-OCT-2026 08:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 07:49

  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 27-OCT-2026 11:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 12:54

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by Emergency Isolation affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 27-OCT-2026 18:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 19:59

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by Emergency Isolation affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 27-OCT-2026 18:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 27 Oct, 22:47

  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.