OVER 150 properties were affected by a power cut in Abertillery this morning.

A fault on the low voltage network was raised at 8.20am this morning (Wednesday, April 3) to the National Grid.

This affected 156 properties with a NP13 postcode and those in the surrounding areas.

National Grid engineers successfully restored all supplies in the area by 12:22pm this afternoon, four hours after they were notified of the fault.

A spokesperson for The National Grid said:  “A fault on the low voltage network was raised at 8:20am this morning (Wednesday 3 April) affecting 156 properties. National Grid engineers successfully restored all supplies in the area by 12:22pm this afternoon.

"We are sorry for any inconvenience that was caused by the power cut.”