More than 1,000 properties in Halstead were left without electricity for an hour this morning.
Houses in Head Street, High Street, Sudbury Road, Colne Road, Hawthorn Close, Beech Avenue, Maple Close, Winston Way and others were affected at about 8.30am.
In total, 1,120 houses were impacted.
A spokesman from UK Power Networks said: "All electricity supplies were restored at 9.27am.
"We understand how difficult it is to be without power and apologise for an inconvenience caused."
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