Power cut affecting London 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:

SW16 2JJ, SE27 0LZ, SE27 0BT, SE27 0PN, SW16 2TF, SE27 0SH, SE27 0SA, SW16 2QX, SW16 2QU, SE27 0LD, SE27 0LB, SE27 0LE, SE27 0SF, SE27 0SG, SW16 3QX, SW16 2RR, SE27 0LX, SE27 0LY, SW16 2UD, SW16 2UB, SW16 2QY, SE27 0LA, SW16 2RX, SW16 3QU, SE27 0NG, SW16 2TE, SW16 2QZ, SE27 0QD, SE27 0HS, SE27 0SR, SW16 2RJ, SW16 2RG, SW16 2LA, SW16 2TB, SW16 2AF, SW16 2RA, SE27 0SZ, SE27 0QE, SW16 2SA, SW16 2SD, SW16 2RL, SW16 2QD, SW16 2AH, SW16 2XN, SE27 0SY, SE27 0TB, SE27 0TA, SE27 0NA, SW16 3RG, SW16 2JZ, SW16 2JX, SE27 0NB, SW16 3QT, SE27 0JL, SE27 0QP, SE27 0NF, SW16 3QY, SW16 2QP, SW16 2HY, SE27 0DQ, SE27 0JD, SW16 2RB, SE27 0QG, SE27 0QQ, SW16 2SB, SW16 3QZ, SW16 2QW, SW16 3RA, SE27 0SX, SW16 3RF, SE27 0QL, SW16 3RE, SW16 2QR, SE27 0QS, SW16 2ND, SE27 0LN, SW16 2QN, SW16 3RD, SE27 0QA, SW16 2QS, SE27 0BJ, SW16 2QH, SW16 2RN, SE27 0HP, SW16 2QG, SW16 2UA, SW16 2JL, SE27 0QF, SW16 2RT, SW16 2SG, SW16 2SH, SW16 2RD, SW16 2BT, SW16 2BY, SW16 2BU, SW16 2JD, SW16 2AJ, SE27 0QN, SW16 3RB, SW16 3HZ, SE27 0QB, SW16 2RE, SW16 2XU, SW16 2UN, SE27 0JJ, SW16 2HR, SW16 2HS, SW16 2HX, SW16 2XW, SW16 2XP, SW16 2SF, SE27 0QU, SW16 2RF, SE27 0PA, SE27 0PB, SW16 2HZ, SW16 2SE, SW16 2BP, SW16 2UL, SW16 3HN, SW16 2JB, SW16 2RU, SE27 0LH, SW16 2HU, SW16 2JA, SW16 3HY, SW16 3JG, SW16 3JF, SW16 2XL, SW16 2UW, SE27 0TY, SW16 2RQ, SW16 2XR, SW16 2XS, SE27 0LF, SE27 0LG, SW16 3HX, SW16 2JY, SW16 2HT, SE27 0SU, SE19 3HG, SE27 0DN, SW16 2XH, SE27 0QJ, SE27 0QH, SW16 2RH, SW16 2QJ, SW16 3HA, SW16 2NA, SE27 0DU, SW16 2BG, SW16 2DJ, SE27 0DD, SE27 0SS, SW16 2AE, SW16 3HT, SE27 0HN, SW16 2AP, SW16 3JE, SW16 3RT, SE19 3HQ, SW16 2DL, SW16 3AR, SW16 2LZ, SE27 0DB, SE27 0SP, SE19 3HT, SW16 2NX, SW16 2XT, SW16 2LD, SE19 3, SE27 0, SW16 2, SW16 3

Latest updates

• 31 Oct, 07:14

  Power restored

  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.

• 31 Oct, 07:34

  Power restored

  We are currently experiencing problems with the electricity supply in your area. Our engineers have attended the fault, and have made an emergency repair to restore power to as many premises as possible. It is our intention to return to make a permanent repair as soon as we can. I'm sorry, but we can't give you a time for this at present. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

• 31 Oct, 08:04

  Power restored

  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.

• 31 Oct, 09:55

  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, 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.