Power cut affecting Colchester 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:

CO4 3FX, CO4 3FJ, CO4 3FN, CO4 3GE, CO4 3FG, CO4 3FD, CO4 3FQ, CO4 3FP, CO4 3UP, CO4 3TY, CO4 3FY, CO4 3FR, CO4 3XS, CO4 3XG, CO4 3XD, CO4 3LY, CO4 3LX, CO4 3JX, CO4 3SR, CO4 3TU, CO4 3SS, CO4 3JH, CO4 3TS, CO4 3TH, CO4 3TL, CO4 3SP, CO4 3TB, CO4 3SX, CO4 3HN, CO4 3TP, CO4 3TR, CO4 3YJ, CO4 3YS, CO4 3TJ, CO4 3TN, CO4 3UT, CO4 3YL, CO4 3YR, CO4 3YU, CO4 3YX, CO4 3YZ, CO4 3UJ, CO4 3YY, CO4 3UL, CO4 3UN, CO4 3UW, CO4 3BE, CO4 3AG, CO4 3XF, CO4 3FB, CO4 3TX, CO4 3UU, CO4 3FT, CO4 3GF, CO4 3FS, CO4 3LP, CO4 3SU, CO4 3SZ, CO4 3LU, CO4 3LB, CO4 3YP, CO4 3YT, CO4 3XE, CO4 3FW, CO4 3JG, CO4 3FL, CO4 3LS, CO4 3TD, CO4 3TE, CO4 3ST, CO4 3UR, CO4 3TT, CO4 3TA, CO4 3XQ, CO1 2SQ, CO1 2SH, CO4 3ER, CO1 2SF, CO1 2SG, CO4 3AA, CO4 3AD, CO4 3SE, CO4 3AB, CO7 7BD, CO7 7SE, CO1 2XH, CO4 3BL, CO7 7BE, CO7 7BA, CO4 3UA, CO4 3ZD, CO4 3GH, CO1 2GF, CO1 2ZD, CO4 3BF, CO7 7AZ, CO7 7BN, CO7 7RU, CO1 2TS, CO7 7BB, CO4 3GA, CO1 2, CO4 3, CO7 7

Latest updates

• 28 Oct, 16:46

  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, 20:16

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

• 28 Oct, 21:46

  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.