More than 100 Hartlepool homes affected by power cut

Around 150 homes in Hartlepool have experienced an unexpected loss of power, with Northern Powergrid engineers working to solve the outage.

By Faye Dixon

Published 6th Feb 2020, 11:30 BST

Updated 6th Feb 2020, 12:58 BST

Northern Powergrid is working to restore electricity to the homes.

Shortly before 10am on Thursday, February 6, Northern Powergrid was notified of an unplanned power cut in the TS25 and TS26 areas of Hartlepool, which includes Seaton Carew.

Around 150 properties are thought to have been affected and work is ongoing to restore supply.

The cause of the outage is believed to be an “unexpected problem” with an electricity cable, according to Northern Powergrid.

In a statement on its website, a Northern Powergrid spokesman said: “The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the electricity cable that serves your area.

“Our team are working hard to restore your power as quickly as possible.”

It is thought that the power supply will be restored to the affected homes by 5pm on Thursday, February 6, the company added.