Thousands of people in Reading are currently experiencing an unexpected power outage which is not expected to be resolved until this evening.
The first reports of an outage were logged around 1:30pm.
It is currently expected that the issue will be resolved by 6pm this evening.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN ) Power Track says: “We’re aware of a power cut in the area, affecting 218 homes. This unplanned fault is affecting the local area, and it’s likely several streets in the area are affected by the same power cut
“Our engineers are working hard to get power restored as soon as possible. At this stage, based on initial investigations, we’re aiming to restore power by 18:00.
“The cause of this power cut is a fault on our underground network. This is the most common type of fault we see, and our teams are very experienced in dealing with these issues.
If you need more information, call us on 105 and quote reference ‘QV1888.”
For more information and to find out all the affected areas, visit: https://powertrack.ssen.co.uk/powertrack#QV1888
