105
Free national fault line
Free, 24/7
UK Power Networks
Your DNO
serves Cambridgeshire
10+
towns covered
incl. Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely
up to £150+
Ofgem compensation
for cuts over 24h
Live outage map for Cambridgeshire
The map shows incidents reported by users in real time, centred on Cambridgeshire. Zoom in on your street to check whether a cut is your home only or a wider network fault — when neighbours are also dark, it is a UK Power Networks job.
Flat Fenland drained by the Old and New Bedford Rivers, rising slightly to Gog Magog Hills south of Cambridge. North Sea easterlies bring icy winds across the open Fens; lightning strikes on isolated rural transformers are unusually common in the flat, open country around March and Wisbech.
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Power cuts by town in Cambridgeshire
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Why the power goes out in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire spans the Fens, the university city of Cambridge and the unitary city of Peterborough on the Nene. UK Power Networks runs the entire county from its East of England licence area. Flat Fenland drained by the Old and New Bedford Rivers, rising slightly to Gog Magog Hills south of Cambridge.
Weather and terrain. North Sea easterlies bring icy winds across the open Fens; lightning strikes on isolated rural transformers are unusually common in the flat, open country around March and Wisbech.
How the network is run. UKPN's depot in Cambridge serves the bulk of the county, with Peterborough handled from a separate Eastern licence-area depot. Heavy science-park demand at Babraham and Granta means strong protected feeders south of Cambridge.
A local quirk worth knowing. The Fens' peat soil shrinks in summer drought, exposing buried cables and occasionally causing localised faults — NGED engineers know the postcodes that flood every winter and dry-crack every August.
What to do when the power goes out at home in Cambridgeshire
Check whether neighbours are affected
Look at the street lights and the houses opposite. If they're on, your fault is inside your home — check the consumer unit. If they're out too, it is a UK Power Networks network fault: call 105.
Dial 105 or 0800 31 63 105
Have your full postcode ready. Ask the operator for an estimated time of restoration (ETR) and a fault reference number — both make any later compensation claim faster.
Unplug sensitive electronics
Unplug TVs, routers, computers and consoles to protect them from a surge when supply returns. Leave one light switched on so you'll know visually when the power is back.
Log start and end times
A cut over 24 hours in normal weather entitles you to £75 from UK Power Networks under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards. Severe weather has higher thresholds and a £2,000 cap. Keep a written log with photos — most payments arrive automatically within 10 working days.
The Selectra expert answers your questions on power cuts in Cambridgeshire
Always to your Distribution Network Operator, not your supplier. In Cambridgeshire that is UK Power Networks. Dial 105 (Free national fault line) — free, 24/7 — or call UK Power Networks directly on 0800 31 63 105.
North Sea easterlies bring icy winds across the open Fens; lightning strikes on isolated rural transformers are unusually common in the flat, open country around March and Wisbech. UKPN's depot in Cambridge serves the bulk of the county, with Peterborough handled from a separate Eastern licence-area depot. Heavy science-park demand at Babraham and Granta means strong protected feeders south of Cambridge.
Yes. Under Ofgem's Guaranteed Standards of Performance, domestic customers in Cambridgeshire receive £75 after 24 hours off in normal weather, plus £40 every additional 12 hours up to £300. Severe-weather events have higher thresholds and a £2,000 cap. Payment is normally automatic from UK Power Networks within 10 working days — claim within 30 days if it doesn't arrive.
UK Power Networks announces planned cuts by letter (and increasingly text or email) 2 to 8 days in advance. Most run 8am to 6pm and last 2 to 8 hours. Planned cuts do not qualify for Ofgem compensation unless your DNO failed to give adequate notice (a £40 payment applies then).
Power cuts in nearby areas
Other counties close to Cambridgeshire — useful if your storm or fault crosses council boundaries.
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Rutland
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City of London
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Greater London
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Same operator, same emergency number, similar restoration patterns and compensation framework.