Power cut affecting Leighton Buzzard 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:

LU7 1SF, LU7 1SG, LU7 1SP, LU7 1SD, LU7 8SD, LU7 2LT, LU7 2NY, LU7 7PA, LU7 2UP, LU7 2UN, LU7 2UW, LU7 2UT, LU7 2UR, LU7 2PB, LU7 2PE, LU7 2PF, LU7 2PD, LU7 2LE, LU7 2LD, LU7 2NN, LU7 2NH, LU7 2NE, LU7 2PS, LU7 2RA, LU7 2PT, LU7 2PU, LU7 2QQ, LU7 2YJ, LU7 2PH, LU7 2PY, LU7 2PZ, LU7 2QA, LU7 2LN, LU7 2TH, LU7 2TJ, LU7 2TL, LU7 2TS, LU7 2TT, LU7 2TU, LU7 2TX, LU7 2TY, LU7 2TZ, LU7 2UA, LU7 2TN, LU7 2QN, LU7 2QJ, LU7 2QL, LU7 1RS, LU7 7LA, LU7 2WE, LU7 2UG, LU7 8RS, LU7 1LF, LU7 2NZ, LU7 8SF, LU7 0DT, LU7 1RT, LU7 1RX, LU7 2NQ, LU7 0PN, LU7 2PR, LU7 7QL, LU7 2QH, LU7 8SA, LU7 2RL, LU7 8RT, LU7 7BP, LU7 2FG, LU7 8RX, LU7 7QJ, LU7 7LE, LU7 7PY, LU7 7QN, LU7 2QB, LU7 2QW, LU7 2XT, LU7 2UE, LU7 2XN, LU7 2YG, LU7 2YQ, LU7 2XY, LU7 2YR, LU7 2PJ, LU7 2QY, LU7 2QR, LU7 2QZ, LU7 2XJ, LU7 2XL, LU7 2XP, LU7 2XW, LU7 2PL, LU7 2PP, LU7 2PN, LU7 2UH, LU7 2UJ, LU7 2UL, LU7 2UQ, LU7 2XH, LU7 2XX, LU7 2XQ, LU7 2XB, LU7 2XE, LU7 2XD, LU7 2XG, LU7 2XF, LU7 2XS, LU7 0JL, LU7 0NN, LU7 0NG, LU7 0NF, LU7 0NJ, LU7 0NQ, LU7 0NH, LU7 0PJ, LU7 0BZ, LU7 0DA, LU7 0DB, LU7 0BT, LU7 0BX, LU7 0DF, LU7 0DD, LU7 0DR, LU7 0DE, LU7 0DQ, LU7 2YP, LU7 2QP, LU7 0GE, LU7 0GF, LU7 0NW, LU7 0ND, LU7 0NE, LU7 0BU, LU7 0DH, LU7 0BP, LU7 0DN, MK17 9DE, MK17 9DJ, LU7 2PW, LU7 0FD, LU7 0BY, LU7 2AB, LU7 0XJ, LU7 0EG, LU7 0GY, MK17 9DD, MK17 9BX, MK17 9BZ, LU7 7TN, LU7 0JJ, MK17 9BP, LU7 0RD, LU7 0RB, LU7 0TH, LU7 0JB, LU7 2PA, LU7 0WA, LU7 1RW, LU7 2LQ, LU7 1ST, MK17 0ED, LU7 0PS, LU7 0TL, LU7 0FE, MK17 9BY, MK17 9BT, LU7 0TY, LU7 0DX, LU7 2LA, MK17 9DQ, MK17 0EB, LU7 0UU, LU7 0GS, LU7 0DJ, LU7 0TN, LU7 0RE, LU7 0TQ, LU7 0TG, MK17 9PH, MK17 9BN, LU7 0GU, MK17 9FT, LU7 1WS, MK17 9PJ, LU7 2AE, LU7 7TG, MK17 0EE, MK17 9BU, LU7 0YD, LU7 2AL, MK17 9BW, LU7 0LR, LU7 0, LU7 1, LU7 2, LU7 7, LU7 8, MK17 0, MK17 9

Latest updates

• 02 Nov, 18:25

  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 02-NOV-2026 21:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 02 Nov, 20:05

  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 02-NOV-2026 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 02 Nov, 20:15

  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 02-NOV-2026 22:00. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 02 Nov, 22:00

  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.