UPDATED: A power cut is affecting hundreds of homes and businesses in the Binstead, Ryde and Wootton areas this lunchtime (Friday).
Some 78 different postcodes have been hit with a loss of supply, which was first reported at just before midday.
Motorists should take extra care on the roads as a number of major junctions are now without traffic light control.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are aware of the issue and have mobilised engineers to investigate further.
Power is currently expected to be restored by 14:00.
UPDATE @ 12:22 – SSEN have confirmed that the power cut initially affected around 2,440 properties in the Binstead, Ryde and Wootton areas as a result of an issue with the high voltage network. However, that number has now been reduced to 974 customers who remain without power this afternoon.
A spokesperson for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has said:
“We are expecting to restore power to the remaining properties by 2pm this afternoon. Our engineers are currently investigating the cause of this fault, but their main priority is to restore power to our customers as quickly as they can.
Article continues below this advertisement “We would like to thank our customers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused as our engineers work to restore their power as quickly and as safely as possible”.
UPDATE @ 15:06 – SSEN have confirmed that power supplies were restored to all customers at 13:05 this afternoon.
Investigations are now complete and the cause of this fault was damage to an underground cable.
A spokesperson from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), said:
“We would like to thank our customers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused as our engineers worked to restore their power as quickly and as safely as possible.”
