More than 180 Shrewsbury properties without power due to fault

The fault initially affected more than 300 properties.

More than 180 properties in Shrewsbury are currently without power.

National Grid engineers were made aware of a fault on the high voltage power lines above ground in the SY5 area shortly after 8.20pm this evening (October 24).

Initially, more than 300 properties were affected but most have been restored.

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Shrewsbury power cut | National Grid

182 remain without power across the following postcodes:

  • SY5 8AA
  • SY5 8AB
  • SY5 8AD
  • SY5 8AE
  • SY5 8AF
  • SY5 8AG
  • SY5 8AJ
  • SY5 8AL
  • SY5 8AQ
  • SY5 8DD
  • SY5 8DE
  • SY5 8DS
  • SY5 8EB
  • SY5 8EF
  • SY5 8EG
  • SY5 8HA
  • SY5 8HB
  • SY5 8HD
  • SY5 8HE
  • SY5 8HF
  • SY5 8HG
  • SY5 8HH
  • SY5 8HJ
  • SY5 8HQ
  • SY5 8ND

There is currently no estimate as to when power will be restored.

Further updates on this fault can be found on the National Grid website.

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