Hundreds of homes are without power tonight (Tuesday) as a result of a power cut in the South Wight.
72 postcode areas in the Ventnor and St Lawrence areas (PO38) have lost supply due to a network fault.
The lights went off at around 19:45, with flickering experienced in nearby villages such as Whitwell.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are aware of the issue and currently estimate that power should be restored by 23:00.
72 known affected area(s)
PO30 2EU
PO38
PO38 1AA
PO38 1AB
PO38 1AE
PO38 1AF
PO38 1AH
PO38 1AJ
PO38 1AL
PO38 1AN
PO38 1AQ
PO38 1AW
PO38 1BU
PO38 1BY
PO38 1BZ
PO38 1DA
PO38 1DB
PO38 1DD
PO38 1DE
PO38 1DF
PO38 1DY
PO38 1EA
PO38 1JH
PO38 1JJ
PO38 1JY
PO38 1JZ
PO38 1LB
PO38 1LD
PO38 1LE
PO38 1LF
PO38 1LG
PO38 1LH
PO38 1LL
PO38 1LP
PO38 1LQ
PO38 1LR
PO38 1LX
PO38 1UB
PO38 1UD
PO38 1UE
PO38 1UF
PO38 1UG
PO38 1UH
PO38 1UJ
PO38 1UL
PO38 1UN
PO38 1UQ
PO38 1UR
PO38 1UW
PO38 1UX
PO38 1UY
PO38 1UZ
PO38 1XA
PO38 1XB
PO38 1XD
PO38 1XE
PO38 1XF
PO38 1XG
PO38 1XH
PO38 1XJ
PO38 1XN
PO38 1XP
PO38 1XQ
PO38 1XR
PO38 1XS
PO38 1XT
PO38 1XU
PO38 1XW
PO38 1XX
PO38 1XY
PO38 1YL
PO38 3QA
For further information about this power cut call the dedicated helpline by dialling 105.
Alternatively, you can send SSEN a message on Facebook or Twitter (@ssencommunity).
App: Did you know SSEN also have a mobile phone app where you can report, locate, track and subscribe to faults in your area?
Likely ground movement snapping cables I would suspect.
Not load shedding then? lol
Yes load shedding get used to it
Rubbish dimbo. Get a job and then you will understand the pressures that electricity workers are under. You should be heaping praise on them.
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Nothing to do with the workers it’s the managers that make the decisions and I had a job for well over 40 years and obviously know more about the industry than you do oracle don’t make me laugh
Very true statement
Rubbish. Have you ever worked in the electricity supply industry?. I have for 50 years.!!Yes, you could have had a job for 40 years. I doubt that you know anything about the high voltage network.
If you have been in the industry for 50 years then you should know that load shedding went on in the 70s and still is now. Why don’t you open your eyes or get your head out of the sand
Yes I do remember the load shedding in the 70s(I was involved as an electricity worker)!!. I also remember, and was involved in the “load shedding” in 1987 and 1990. I should think that you were very grateful that we restored your supply in those years.!!
Obviously no reply from Steve. Shouting his mouth off to the wrong person. Get his facts right before he starts blabbing.!!
All those years ago I was told where the power shedding was going to be so where the hell were you working or is your statement more bs
Yes, of course you were told of load shedding then. It was a necessity because of strikes etc on the big land “over there nipper”.Wake up you small minded Islander.
Have you noticed last week 72 postcodes affected and surprise surprise this week its 72 postcodes affected. Coincidence I think not
Yes, I did notice. Obviously the same high voltage circuit that tripped out. When you understand the network, you will cease these ridiculous comments.
How about the 80s 90s and 2000s what’s your answer to these years when shedding occurred on a regular basis. No strikes then so get your facts right and stop all your so called knowledge of network its all bs