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Power cut in london today

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SmurthEt · 05/10/2026 14:53

Caught up in today's London power cut. Not being reported: mobiles went down too, on every network. 52 years a Londoner and never seen one cut hit so many postcodes across boroughs. I can't see how one fault explains it. Just my opinion.

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DelphiniumBlue · 05/10/2026 15:20

Where in London? My mobile is working as is everything else. As you said, it doesn’t seem to being reported.

HoppityBun · 05/10/2026 15:26

I can't see how one fault explains it. Just my opinion.

Is that opinion based on any knowledge or expertise?

“UK Power Networks has provided a statement after a power cut this morning impacted thousands of people.

A UKPN spokesperson said: “We apologise for the inconvenience after a fault developed on our underground network in the Shoreditch area at 10.30am today.
“Power supplies were interrupted to several thousand properties and our engineers worked as quickly as is safely possible to reroute electricity to those affected, in stages, until 11.08am when all were back on supply.”

GooseCreekandtheRiver · 05/10/2026 15:27

If the power was only out for 36 minutes does that mean I don’t need my wind up radio and 3 days of rations? 😁

WaterlooBridge · 05/10/2026 15:49

GooseCreekandtheRiver · 05/10/2026 15:27

If the power was only out for 36 minutes does that mean I don’t need my wind up radio and 3 days of rations? 😁

Crack ‘em open anyway I reckon.

ImitationOfDignity · 05/10/2026 15:53

It was reported. Uk power networks made a statement. I don’t think it’s any kind of conspiracy of silence or a nefarious act.

GCAcademic · 05/10/2026 15:56

Whenever someone says “just my opinion”, it’s a fair bet that’s it’s an opinion based on fuck all, other than their own imaginings.

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