UK's National Grid says Heathrow reconnected to substation on interim basis

'This is an interim solution while we carry out further work at North Hyde to return the substation and our network to normal operation,' a National Grid spokesperson said.

A sign warning to not go to the Heathrow International Airport is placed at Victoria Underground Station, after a fire at electrical substation wiped out power at the Heathrow International Airport, in London, Britain, March 21, 2025.

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London: Britain's National Grid said on Friday the network of the North Hyde substation, in west London, has been reconfigured to restore power to the parts of Heathrow Airport connected to it on an interim basis.

"The network has been reconfigured to restore all customers impacted, including the ability to resupply the parts of Heathrow airport that are connected to North Hyde," a National Grid spokesperson said.

"This is an interim solution while we carry out further work at North Hyde to return the substation and our network to normal operation."