About 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were currently without power this evening.
A fault with the high voltage network at Yarnton has left homes and businesses in Bicester and Kidlington without electricity since around 4.30pm. Traffic lights are also affected, leading to congestion on some routes.
A spokesman for Southern Electric said the company hoped to return power to the area within an hour.
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