An unplanned power cut has left properties in Salisbury and Harnham without power this afternoon.
The power cut affected buildings including Harcourt Medical Centre, Salisbury Playhouse, City Hall, and the Salisbury Radio studios, but the station remained on air thanks to backup batteries and mobile internet.
SSE Networks says the power outage is currently affecting 574 properties, with engineers now on site attempting to resolve the issue.
SSE Networks stated on their website, "We are working with our engineers to fix the problem as quickly as possible, and will keep you updated here on Power Track.
"Engineers are on the way and will arrive in the area at 13:00 on 15/09/2026. When they get there, they'll work hard to fix the problem as quickly as possible. We'll keep you updated with any new information. At this stage, we're aiming to have your power back on by 17:30 15/09/2026.
"The power cut has been caused by a fault on our underground network. Issues like this do happen, and our engineers are very experienced at fixing them. Often, power can be restored quickly with a simple reset or by replacing a fuse at a nearby substation. If the problem is more complicated, repairs may take a little longer, but our teams will keep working until everything is safely back up and running. We'll keep you updated along the way."
Power went out around 12:35, including Salisbury's City Hall. The outage can be tracked here: https://powertrack.ssen.co.uk/powertrack#TZ2919
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