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General · 21 July 2026

Over 1,000 Exeter homes lose power for hours on Tuesday morning

Over 1,000 Exeter homes lose power for hours on Tuesday morning

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Electricity supplies to over 1,000 properties, including homes and businesses, in the Middlemoor area of Exeter were interrupted on Tuesday morning. National Grid, who were alerted at 7:12am, said the power cut was caused by accidental damage to their network. Power was restored to the 1,022 affected properties by about 10:20am.

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