Bengaluru Power Cut Today: Will There Be A Weekend Outage? BESCOM Responds To Residents' Complaints

Bengaluru Power Cut Today: Several localities across Bengaluru, Karnataka, reportedly faced power outages on Saturday, May 9, triggering complaints from residents as the weekend began. With many people planning to spend time at home or head out for weekend activities, the unexpected disruption caused inconvenience in multiple areas. Responding to the complaints, the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) assured that the power supply will resume soon.

Bengaluru Power Cut Alert: Will There Be a Power Outage In Weekend ?

BESCOM has not issued any notification regarding power cut in Bengaluru on Saturday and Sunday. However, many social media users raised complaints about power supply disruptions in the metro city.

Responding to these complaints, BESCOM has confirmed power outage in some localities in Bengaluru on Saturday. It has also shared a tentative timeline for power supply restoration.

Bengaluru Power Cut Today

Areas that receive power supply from "66/11KV Sarjapura Main Receiving Sub-Station (MUSS)" have faced power outage on Saturday, May 9. The power cut is due to infrastructure related damage.

"As of now there is an interruption due to " 66/11KV Sarjapura MUSS F11 Feeder VL Kept Open Due To 2 Pole Broken ," read a social media post by BESCOM on X.

The "66/11KV Sarjapura MUSS" supplies electricity to commercial and residential areas in and around Sarjapura, located in Bengaluru and Bengaluru rural districts.

Bengaluru Power Outage: When Will Power Supply Restore?

The power supply is likely to restore in these areas by 3:30 pm on Saturday. " Power supply will be restored @15:30 Hrs (Approximately)," added BESCOM in its X post.

BESCOM Power Cut Complaints

Karnataka's capital is home to millionaires, billionaires and lakhs of high net worth individuals. The metro city has also seen a massive influx of migrants in search of better job opportunities. Several Bengaluru localities often face power cut episodes due to infrastructure and maintenance related issues.

Residents of Bengaluru and other areas (that receive electricity from BESCOM) can raise their complaint related to power cut, electricity bill, and other issues via different channels. They can raise complaint via BESCOM's official mobile application, BESCOM website, or BESCOM customer care helpline or via social media channels.

How To Raise Complaints?

Customers can raise a complaint through a phone call, website, mobile app or WhatsApp channel. The 24/7 helpline number 1912 connects callers to a customer care representative who records every complaint.

People can call 1912 to register a complaint related to a power cut. They are required to keep their BESCOM consumer number or RR number ready. Sharing the exact address, meter details and a short description of the issue helps staff route teams correctly.

Visit the official BESCOM website. Navigate the home page and open the "ONLINE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION" section, enter account details and submit a form describing the supply or billing problem.

Knowing the BESCOM electricity complaints registration steps helps residents stay calm when the power fails or bills appear wrong. Frequent power cuts, faulty meters and wrong bills often disturb homes and offices across Bengaluru. BESCOM gives several ways to report such issues, so people can pick a method that suits them.