Most of my electrics have gone in my house. A couple of plug sockets are working like the ones connecting my PC and TV but nothing else is working. I've checked the box under my stair and all the switches are on so there hasn't been a short circuit or tripped switch or whatever its called. I can't get the boiler to work so I've got no heating and I've got a 7 month old to keep warm and fed.
My electric went off last week - like you I went into a total panic. Eventually it came back on - it is such a relief to know that everybody's power is off and it isn't just your own.