India, June 15 -- Residents in several parts of Chennai will once again experience scheduled power cuts today, Monday, June 15, 2026. The power outage is due to essential maintenance and improvement works being carried out by the electricity department. According to the latest schedule, the electricity supply will remain suspended in the affected localities from 9 AM to 2 PM. However, power may be restored before the scheduled time if the maintenance work is completed ahead of schedule. Residents can verify whether their specific locality will face a shutdown by visiting the official TNPDCL planned power outage portal.

Why Is Chennai Facing a Power Cut?

Officials stated that the planned power cuts are mainly due to transformer failures ...