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Power cut affecting Cambridge and nearby areas

CB23 7PL, CB23 7PJ, CB23 7PN, CB3 7PL, CB3 7GU and 80 more postcodes

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

Started

29 Oct, 06:43

Customers affected

~1 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 29 Oct, 18:21

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:

CB23 7PL, CB23 7PJ, CB23 7PN, CB3 7PL, CB3 7GU, CB23 8AG, CB23 7PY, CB23 7PH, CB23 7QN, CB23 7QQ, CB23 7QS, CB3 7PH, CB23 7QU, CB23 7GX, CB23 7QJ, CB3 0ET, CB23 7XL, CB23 7WG, CB23 7XN, CB23 7PW, CB23 7XZ, CB23 7QG, CB23 7QR, CB23 7QB, CB23 7XB, CB23 7XU, CB23 7XQ, CB23 7XP, CB23 7XH, CB23 7YE, CB23 7XJ, CB23 7XX, CB23 7XR, CB3 7QN, CB23 7XE, CB23 7QA, CB23 7XW, CB23 7XD, CB23 8AF, CB23 7XT, CB23 7XS, CB23 7PG, CB23 7QY, CB3 7QS, CB3 7PG, CB23 7QE, CB23 7XA, CB23 7PF, CB23 7XG, CB23 7PX, CB23 7QF, CB23 7PS, CB3 8AJ, CB23 8AN, CB23 8AH, CB3 8AH, CB23 7XF, CB23 7QD, CB23 7QT, CB23 7QW, CB23 7PQ, CB23 7PR, CB23 7PP, CB3 8AB, CB23 8AB, CB23 7PT, CB23 7PU, CB3 7PW, CB3 7PP, CB23 7QH, CB23 7QP, CB3 7DQ, CB23 7QL, CB3 7PY, CB3 7XR, CB23 7GZ, CB23 7AH, CB23 7GY, CB23 8YW, CB3 8PD, CB23 7, CB23 8, CB3 0, CB3 7, CB3 8

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Latest updates

  • 29 Oct, 06:48

    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.

  • 29 Oct, 07:08

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

  • 29 Oct, 07:28

    Power restored

    We are aware of an incident caused by HV Fault Rest by Switching Only affecting the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers are dealing with this and we estimate that most supplies will be restored by 29-OCT-2026 08:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 29 Oct, 08:39

    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 29-OCT-2026 10:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 29 Oct, 11:49

    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, 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, 18:33

    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, 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.

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