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Power cut affecting Colchester and nearby areas

CO3 8ND, CO3 8NG, CO6 3PU, CO6 3PX, CO3 9TR and 30 more postcodes

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

Started

28 Oct, 15:32

Customers affected

~274 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 28 Oct, 22:34

Affected area (approximate)

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:

CO3 8ND, CO3 8NG, CO6 3PU, CO6 3PX, CO3 9TR, CO3 9UY, CO3 9TP, CO3 9UW, CO3 9UA, CO3 9TS, CO3 9UE, CO3 5UE, CO3 9UF, CO3 5UF, CO6 3PZ, CO6 3QB, CO3 8NE, CO3 8NF, CO3 9TN, CO3 9TX, CO3 5TX, CO3 9TZ, CO3 9TT, CO3 9TY, CO3 5ND, CO3 8NB, CO3 5LX, CO6 3NU, CO3 8NQ, CO6 3PT, CO3 9TW, CO3 5, CO3 8, CO3 9, CO6 3

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Latest updates

  • 28 Oct, 15:36

    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.

  • 28 Oct, 15:46

    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 28-OCT-2026 18:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 28 Oct, 18:36

    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 28-OCT-2026 20:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 28 Oct, 21:46

    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 28-OCT-2026 23:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 28 Oct, 22:36

    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 28-OCT-2026 23:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 28 Oct, 22:56

    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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