Power cut affecting Epping 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:

CM16 7JT, CM16 7NS, CM16 7JX, CM16 7LB, CM16 7JU, CM16 7EP, CM16 7LU, CM16 7NT, CM16 7JZ, CM16 7JS, CM16 7LA, CM16 7DJ, CM16 7HD, CM16 7EY, CM16 7EX, CM16 7LR, CM16 7LH, CM16 7JA, CM16 7LS, CM16 7LP, CM16 7LY, CM16 7NL, CM16 7LZ, CM16 7LN, CM16 7HL, CM16 7ED, CM16 7LX, CM16 7NA, CM16 7HP, CM16 7JN, CM16 7DH, CM16 7LT, CM16 7ER, CM16 7JD, CM16 7JR, CM16 7NN, CM16 7NP, CM16 7NW, CM16 7ES, CM16 7ND, CM16 7EF, CM16 7EZ, CM16 7NR, CM16 7JH, CM16 7JY, CM16 7HG, CM16 7HE, CM16 7HB, CM16 7HR, CM16 7NF, CM16 7HS, CM16 7NE, CM16 7NB, CM16 7EJ, CM16 7JJ, CM16 7JB, CM16 7ET, CM16 7HJ, CM16 7HA, CM16 7EB, CM16 7DL, CM16 7LW, CM16 7DU, CM16 7HQ, CM16 7HF, CM16 7EU, CM16 7RZ, CM16 7DN, CM16 7

Latest updates

• 29 Oct, 09:59

  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, 10:09

  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, 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, 11:29

  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 29-OCT-2026 14:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 29 Oct, 15:04

  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 29-OCT-2026 14:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 29 Oct, 21:43

  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.