Over 2,500 house have been plunged into darkness across 20 postcodes this evening following a...

Published: 6:27 pm November 20, 2020
Updated: 8:02 pm April 11, 2024
Thousand Of People Left In The Dark After Major Power Cut Hits  In Maidstone

Over 2,500 house have been plunged into darkness across 20 postcodes this evening following a major power outage in Kent.

Homes lost heating and light just after 6pm on Friday evening.  Eletectity supplier UK Power who is the area power supplier said that power was likely to be off until at lease 9.30pm on Friday.

Thousand Of People Left In The Dark After Major Power Cut Hits  In Maidstone

They said we’re sorry for any disruption this may be causing you.  They estimate the power will be back on by 9.30pm 

The reason for the outage is due to underground electricity cable faulted on their high voltage network, causing an area-wide power cut.

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