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Power cut affecting Newmarket and nearby areas

CB8 9DL, CB8 9DW, CB8 9DQ, CB8 9DG, CB8 9EE and 121 more postcodes

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

Started

29 Oct, 18:49

Customers affected

~14 (operator's estimate)

Status

Restored 29 Oct, 22:26

Affected area (approximate)

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:

CB8 9DL, CB8 9DW, CB8 9DQ, CB8 9DG, CB8 9EE, CB8 9DS, CB8 9DU, CB8 9EG, CB8 9DR, CB8 9DX, CB8 9DZ, CB8 9DY, CB8 9EQ, CB8 9EH, CB8 8HU, CB8 8HX, CB8 8DA, CB8 8DB, CB8 8DZ, CB8 8AN, CB8 8AW, CB8 8AP, CB8 8AG, CB8 8AQ, CB8 8AJ, CB8 9HB, CB8 8FD, CB8 8AH, CB8 8AD, CB8 8AF, CB8 8YU, CB8 8YT, CB8 8BG, CB8 8BS, CB8 8BU, CB8 8BY, CB8 8BX, CB8 8BZ, CB8 8ER, CB8 8BL, CB8 8DE, CB8 8BN, CB8 8BP, CB8 8BJ, CB8 8BH, CB8 8BQ, CB8 8DG, CB8 8AT, CB8 9BG, CB8 9DN, CB8 9DP, CB8 9EF, CB8 9ED, CB8 9EB, CB8 8PA, CB8 9EJ, CB8 8JD, CB8 8EL, CB8 8EJ, CB8 8DF, CB8 8DD, CB8 9EA, CB8 8BW, CB8 8AU, CB8 9BN, CB8 9BA, CB8 9BB, CB8 9AY, CB8 8BA, CB8 8JB, CB8 8BE, CB8 8AZ, CB8 8EZ, CB8 8AL, CB8 8BT, CB8 8DQ, CB8 8HZ, CB8 8BB, CB8 8EX, CB8 9DF, CB8 8BD, CB8 9DD, CB8 9RA, CB8 9TJ, CB8 9TR, CB8 8AB, CB8 8EY, CB8 8FZ, CB8 9EW, CB8 0NA, CB8 9AH, CB8 8GJ, CB8 8FX, CB8 8HB, CB8 8HF, CB8 0QJ, CB8 8GR, CB8 8GP, CB8 8GQ, CB8 9DT, CB8 8JG, CB8 8FG, CB8 8FB, CB8 8HA, CB8 9DB, CB8 9FA, CB8 9WT, CB8 8AX, CB8 8TD, CB8 9BL, CB8 0NB, CB8 9AP, CB8 8LX, CB8 9WL, CB8 8ES, CB8 9RF, CB8 8DU, CB8 8JP, CB8 9AE, CB8 8QP, CB8 8RD, CB8 8TY, CB8 8JA, CB8 0, CB8 8, CB8 9

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Latest updates

  • 29 Oct, 19:03

    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 21:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 29 Oct, 19:23

    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 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • 29 Oct, 22:33

    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 23:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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