Power cut affecting Chelmsford and nearby areas

What happened?

An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.

Which areas are affected?

This incident is reported as affecting the following postcodes:

CM2 0AW, CM2 0AR, CM2 0JT, CM2 0UT, CM2 0JW, CM2 0JR, CM2 0JF, CM2 0GL, CM2 0AE, CM2 0JS, CM2 0AA, CM2 0JP, CM2 9PJ, CM2 0JY, CM2 0AQ, CM2 9PN, CM2 0JE, CM2 0JL, CM2 0AJ, CM2 9AA, CM1 3GW, CM1 3GR, CM1 3GU, CM1 3GH, CM2 0JJ, CM2 9AB, CM2 9BN, CM2 0JG, CM2 0JN, CM2 0JH, CM2 9BU, CM2 0GG, CM2 0BL, CM1 2TZ, CM1 2TY, CM1 3BL, CM1 3BW, CM1 3BX, CM1 3BS, CM2 0BA, CM1 3RW, CM1 3BJ, CM2 0BN, CM1 3WQ, CM1 2, CM1 3, CM2 0, CM2 9

Latest updates

• 29 Oct, 11:39

  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, 11:49

  Power cut reported

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV UG 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 14:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 29 Oct, 12:49

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV UG 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 14:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 29 Oct, 18:43

  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.

• 30 Oct, 10:10

  Power restored

  We are aware of an incident caused by 11kV UG 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 14:30. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 30 Oct, 15:54

  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.