Cable faults blamed for flickering lights

Concerns over power interruptions

Residents across Peterborough have voiced concerns after lights in their homes started flickering. A number of people in Yaxley, Werrington, Longthorpe and even Stamford say that for several days they noticed their lights flickering or even suddenly dimming before brightening again.

Some people have taken to the social networking site Facebook to highlight their concerns.

But a spokeswoman for UK Power Networks said they had only received two complaints about the problem.

She said: “We are aware there have been a number of faults on underground cables in the Peterborough area in the last couple of weeks.

“We believe these faults are unrelated. Repairs have been carried out and we are hopeful this has rectified the reported problems, which include l i ghts f l i ckering and brief power interruptions.

She added: “We are continuing to monitor the situation and apologise to customers who have experienced problems with their electricity supply.

“Regarding the cause of the faults, there can be a number of reasons, such as third party damage or vibrations of the road.

“As far as we’re aware we have had two calls with regard to flickering supplies in the Peterborough area in the last couple of weeks - one at the end of March and one on Tuesday night. Both faults have now been fixed.

“We ask customers who are experiencing problems with their power supply to contact us on 0800 783 8838.”

UK Power Networks have been tackling the cause of power disruptions