A power cut hit Dorchester this afternoon.
The power cut was reported at 1.45pm and was restored by 4pm.
There were 228 affected areas.
One shopper who contacted the Echo said numerous shops in South Street are having to close because of the power cut.
Speaking earlier, a spokesman for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said: "We apologise for the loss of supply.
"We currently have a fault affecting the areas listed. Our engineers are on site working to get the power back on as quickly as they can.
"If you need more information, please call us on 0800 072 7282 and quote reference 'CY7625'."
The affected areas included:
BA21 5BP
BA22 8JL
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DT1 1EE
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DT1 1RJ
DT1 1RN
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DT1 1RX
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DT1 1SB
DT1 1SD
DT1 1SE
DT1 1SL
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DT1 1TU
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DT1 1XY
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DT1 3WW
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