Iain Timms and others at Foulon Clos suffered their fourth power cut in 72 hours yesterday. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1184661)

PEOPLE living at Clos de Foulon, St Peter Port, suffered their fourth power cut in 72 hours yesterday afternoon.

Iain Timms, 55, was one of those whose supply was cut again at 2.40pm.

He said Guernsey Electricity had not given him an explanation as to why his house, along with a few others in the clos, were without power, but they had told him the earliest it would be back on would be 6pm.

‘It is just really frustrating and I am annoyed that they haven’t given me any explanation,’ Mr Timms said.

Managing director Alan Bates was unavailable to comment on this incident late yesterday afternoon, but said in the morning that for the next couple of days the company would not rely on imported power and instead use its slow speed diesel engines to avoid further blackouts.

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