A power cut caused by a fault on an underground electricity cable in the City has left 32 postcodes across London without electricity, with disruption expected to last for hours.
UK Power Networks said the fault occurred at around 10.30am, affecting several areas of the capital. Liverpool Street Station is among the locations hit, with departure and arrival boards currently not working, according to pictures circulating on social media.
Postcodes affected
The company warned that 32 different postcodes in London are affected. They are:
- E1 5, E1 6, E1 7
- E2 0, E2 8, E2 9
- E5 0
- E8 1, E8 2, E8 3, E8 4
- E9 5, E9 6, E9 7
- EC2A 2, EC2A 3, EC2A 4
- EC2M 3, EC2M 4
- EC3A 7
- IG3 8
- N1 0, N1 1, N1 2, N1 3, N1 4, N1 5, N1 7, N1 8
- N5 2
- NW8 7
- W2 3
Ongoing disruption
The power cut is affecting large areas of the city, and the outage may last for hours, according to UK Power Networks. The company has not yet provided a timeline for when power will be restored to all affected postcodes.
