Bengaluru Power Cut Today, September 17, 2026: BESCOM Declares 9-Hours Power Outages; 50+ Areas To Be Affected

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has declared power outages of nearly 9 hours on Thursday, September 17, 2026, due to emergency work carried out by KPTCL at the Yelahanka substation in Bengaluru city. Following this, more than 50 areas will likely face electricity shortages. Some of these areas include Anria, Marutinagar, Kogilu, BB Road Yalahanka, Bagaluru Cross, Venkatal, Nitte College, and other areas surrounding Herbal division.

BESCOM Power Cut Today

BESCOM said that KPTCL will carry emergency work in divisions like Yelahanka New Town, Kogilu, Bagalur Cross, M.S. Palya, Hebbal and Yelahanka subdivisions from morning to evening. This could lead to power outage from 9 am to 6pm. The emergency work is majorly related towards 66/11 KV Yelahanka Substation, and Herbal division is expected to be impacted most.

Bengaluru Power Today, September 17, 2026: Affected Areas List

Among areas that could face power outages include KMF, Yalahanka New Town 208, 407, 'B' Sector, CB Sandra, Allalasandra, Sharadnagar, Popular, Anria, Marutinagar, Kogilu, BB Road Yalahanka, Bagaluru Cross, Venkatal, Nitte College, BSF, IAF, Astrajanika, PADMS College, Rayan International School, Kattigenahalli, Palanahalli, Dwarka Nagar, Puravankara, RMZ Galleria AMS Layout, Defense Layout, Jelly Machine Circle, Teachers Layout, Raghavendra Layout, HMT Layout, Balaji Layout, Swagat Layout, Durga Layout, BEL 6th Block, Narseepura Layout, HMT 3rd Block, HMT 4th Block, HMT 4th Block, HMT Sapthuru Block, Escort Layout, Tirumala Nagar, Akshaya Nagar, Aravind Apartment, Cauvery Layout, Doddabettahalli, Chikkabettahalli, and Aditya Nagar.

Further, other areas to be impacted are --- Attur Layout, Escort Layout, Santosh Nagar, Muneshwar Layout, Rally Layout, Hagarayanagar Main Road, Veeranu Sagariah Main Road Layout, Dinne Muneshwar Layout, Mahatma Gandhi Layout, Aditya Nagar, M.S. Palya, Best County 1,2,3, Vijayalakshmi Layout, Sai Nagar 1&2, Havyaknagar and surrounding regions.

BESCOM - Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited is responsible for Power distribution in Eight districts of Karnataka (Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Davanagere, Tumkur, Chitradurga and Ramanagara). BESCOM covers an area of 41,092 Sq. Kms. with a population of over 207 lakhs.

The company has 4 operating Zones - Bangalore Metropolitan Area Zone(North), Bangalore Metropolitan Area Zone(South), Bangalore Rural Area Zone and Chitradurga Zone, 9 Circles, 32 Divisions, 147 Sub-divisions and 534 Section Offices.