North-West London is plunged into darkness: Thousands of homes are without electricity as huge power cut hits 38 postcodes across London and Hertforshire
- Thousands of homes were left without electricity tonight after a power outage
- Residents have been taking to social media to report the power outage
- UK Power Networks confirmed areas in North West London had been affected
Thousands of homes have been left without electricity tonight after a power outage hit North West London.
Residents have been taking to social media to report the power outage to UK Power Networks after their homes were affected at around 6pm today.
Tonight, UK Power Networks confirmed that areas in North West London have been affected by a power cut and assured concerned homeowners that their electricity would be restored ‘between 8.30pm and 9.30pm’ today.
Homes were left without electricity tonight after an unplanned power outage hit North West London
In a message on social media UK Power Networks confirmed that areas in North West London had been affected by a power cut
They added that the power cut was caused after ‘an underground electricity faulted the high voltage network’ and that engineers were investigating the issue.
Earlier today, homeowners took to social media to report the power outage and ask others about the issue.
One person asked: ‘Just had a power cut in HA8 for 20 odd minutes. All phone lines and mobile networks were down too. What happened?’
While another person added: ‘Power cut in HA8. Any information please?’
Elsewhere another commented: ‘Power cut in WD6 3. Power went off about 10 minutes ago.’
One resident shared footage of their street which had been plunged into darkness after the power outage hit the Wembley Park area
UK Power Networks confirmed the postcode areas that have been affected by the power outage
Residents have been taking to social media to report the power outage to UK Power Networks after their homes were affected at around 6pm today
Meanwhile one resident shared footage of their street which had been plunged into darkness after the power outage hit the Wembley Park area.
In a message on Twitter UK Power Networks said: ‘Sorry for the disruption. We have lost power to a large area and have staff on the way to resolve this for you.
‘The estimate at the moment is to have you back on between 20:30 and 21:30.’
UK Power Networks have confirmed that the following areas have been affected: CB25 0, EN5 3, HA0 2, HA0 3, HA0 4, HA1 2, HA1 3, HA2 0, HA3 0, HA3 5, HA3 7, HA3 8, HA3 9, HA7 1, HA7 2, HA7 3, HA7 4, HA8 4, HA8 6, HA8 7, HA8 8, HA8 9, HA9 6, HA9 7, HA9 8, HA9 9, HAO 2, HP1 3, IP20 9, NW7 3, NW7 4, NW9 8, NW9 9, SS5 5, UB6 0, W3 9, WD6 3, WD6 4.
MailOnline has contacted UK Power Networks for comment.