Bengaluru Faces 7-Hour Power Outage Friday

• Bengaluru: Power outage planned Dec 26, 10 AM-5 PM for emergency KPTCL maintenance.
• BESCOM: Outage affects west/north-west areas, including Chandra & Remco Layouts.
• Residents advised to plan for outage; power restoration expected after 5 PM.

Bengaluru Power Cut: Several neighbourhoods in west and north-west Bengaluru are set to face a day-long power outage on Friday, December 26, as the city’s

electricity utility carries out emergency maintenance work. The planned shutdown will affect residential layouts, apartment complexes and surrounding areas for nearly seven hours, BESCOM has announced.

Bengaluru Power Cut From 10 AM to 5 PM

According to the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM), electricity supply will be disrupted from 10 am to 5 pm on December 26. The outage is linked to emergency and quarterly maintenance work being undertaken by KPTCL at the 66/11 kV Chandra Layout Station.

Officials said the shutdown is necessary to ensure network safety and reliability, and power will be restored once the maintenance work is completed.

Why the Outage Is Being Carried Out

BESCOM said the interruption is unavoidable as KPTCL engineers carry out essential maintenance at the substation feeding these localities. Such periodic works are aimed at preventing unexpected breakdowns and improving long-term power supply stability.

Bengaluru Power Cut: Areas Likely to Be Affected

Residents in the following areas should prepare for the temporary outage:

• RPC Layout
• Remco Layout
• Kalyan Layout
• Subbanna Garden
• Widia Layout
• MRCR Layout
• Chandra Layout
• Bapuji Layout
• Vinayaka Layout
• Moodlapalya
• Skyline Apartment
• Canara Bank Colony
• Vidyagiri Layout
• Gangondanahalli
• Suvarna Layout
• BDA 13th & 14th Block
• Kengunte
• Bhyraveshwaranagara
• Nagarabhavi Coconut Garden and surrounding areas

What Residents Can Do

BESCOM has advised residents to plan their day accordingly, especially those working from home, commercial establishments and households dependent on electrical appliances. Charging essential devices in advance and making alternate arrangements where possible can help minimise inconvenience.

Power supply is expected to resume progressively after 5 pm, subject to completion of the maintenance work. Residents can follow official BESCOM handles for real-time updates if there are any changes to the schedule.