SP Energy Networks Restores Power to 106 Postcodes in Shropshire After Substation Incident
Power was restored to 106 postcode areas near Oswestry, Shropshire, following an unplanned outage reportedly caused by an explosion. SP Energy Networks confirmed the fault affected the SY10 and SY11 postcode areas, with restoration efforts underway. Power was restored at 11:28 PM, and residents were advised to unplug appliances during the outage. The energy supplier issued an apology for the inconvenience.

SP Energy Networks reported a power outage affecting 106 postcode areas near Oswestry, Shropshire, attributed by some residents to an explosion at a substation in St Martins. The outage primarily impacted the SY10 and SY11 postcode areas.
Engineers worked on-site to address the fault, with power restoration targeted by 22:06 on 22/02/2026. Power was successfully restored at 11:28 PM, and the company apologized to residents, assuring that any remaining issues would be handled by the Maintenance department.




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