Tamil Nadu Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026: 8-Hours Power Outage In Coimbatore, Others; Affected Areas List

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has declared at least 8-hour-long power outages in at least dozens of locations on October 22, 2026. The power outage has reportedly begun at 9:00 am on Thursday and will continue till 4:00 pm. This comes at a time when IMD has issued heavy-to-very-heavy rains warning in several cities of the state, with orange and yellow alerts.

Tamil Nadu Power Cut Today:

The districts to be impacted on October 22, 2026, include Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Karur, Krishnagiri, Nagapattinam, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Theni, Tirupattur, Udumalaipettai, Vellore, and Villupuram. IMD has issued ORANGE alerts with warnings of heavy rains and thunderstorms in several of these areas.

Coimbatore Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Areas impacted include --- Kalangal, Peedampally, Pattanam, Pappampatti, Akkanayakkanpalayam, Pattanambudur, Pappampatti division, Kannampalayam, Naduppalayam (a part), Chinna Kuyili, Naikanpalayam, and Pallapalayam.

Dharmapuri Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Among locations to face power disruptions are --- Silver Market, Palacode, Sugar Mill, Kadamadai, Kollahalli, Endapatti, Marandahalli, Pulikarai, Mallapuram, Mottur Adhiamankottai, Yelagiri, Samichettipatti, Palayambudur, Thadangam, Reddihalli, HPCL, Nagarkotal, Parigam, and Police Quarters.

Karur Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Areas like Kamarajapuram, KVP Nagar, Sengunthapuram, Periyar Nagar, Jawahar Bazaar, Thirumanilayur, Agraharam, Gandhi Nagar, Rathinam Road, Coimbatore Road, Vadivel Nagar, Ramanujam Nagar, Thirukampuliyur and Andan Koil are facing electricity shortages.

Krishnagiri Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Power outage is being reported in locations like Barkoor, Chipkot, Oppadavadi, Varamalakunda, Karakuppam, Guruvinayanapalli, Chinnamatarapalli, Neralakuttai, Venkatasamudram, Varadhanapalli, Kalikovil, Chinnatharapalli, Medukanapalli, G.N. Mangalam, Thokarapalli, Amarapalli, Amarapalli, Amarapalli. Thirtagiripatti, Jinjampatti, Kuttur, Patlapalli, Perumalkuppam, Nadupattu, Kannadahalli, Athikanur, Kottur, and Perugopanapalli.

Nagapattinam Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

In this district, areas lie Kuthalam Town-I,II, Araiyapuram, Madarmangalam Kuthalam, Solampet, Murugamangalam, Ksherapalapuram, 230 KVSS, Alangudi, CWSS, Kuthalam Thirukuvalai, Thevoor, (Sathyakudi), Melappidakai and Thalanayakkan are impacted.

Perambalur Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Electricity is scarce in locations like Thiran Nagar, Chencheri, Chettikulam, Industrial, Chettikulam Water Supply, Federanukur, Thiruppeyar, S. Puthur, Alampadi, Thazhutalai, and Thondamanthurai.

Pudukkottai Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Impacted areas include Vadakadu, Malaiyur and Alangudi. It is reported that entire areas in these regions are not having electricity.

Theni Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Chinnamanur, Palavarayanpatti, Kundalanayakkanpatti, Ammapatti and its surrounding areas are impacted on October 22.

Tirupattur Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Areas like Koratty, Kunichibachur, Kothurkadu, Gandhinagar, K.Bandarappalli Jolarpettai, Reddiyur, Chakrakuppam, Kudiyanakuppam, Railway Natrampalli, Bachur, Jolarpettai Kunichi, Pallapalli, Periyakaram, Kasinayakkanpatti, La. Kinayakkanpatti, Kannalapatti, Sevatthur, Puthur. Natrampalli, Kothur, Bachur, Katthari, Pudupettai Koratty, Kurumberi, Perambut, Sundarampalli, Sevatthur, Elavampatti, Maikkamedu, Thatthakulanur, and Kamachipattappanur are impacted today.

Udumalaipet Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Electricity supply is disrupted in areas like Komangalapudur, Kadimedu, Kolanayakkanpatti, Lakshmipuram, Sathipalayam, Vathanallur, Kollarpatti, K Sungam, Nallampalli, Thippampatti, Kanchampatti, and Poosaripatti.

Vellore Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

There is no power in areas like Melpady, Vallimalai, Erukampattu, Vepalai, Veeranthangal, Somanathapuram, Periyakisakuppam, Kottanam and surrounding areas. Ponnaipudur, Keeraisathu, S.N.Palayam, K.N.Palayam, Athingavur, Paramasathu, Thengal, K.R.Pally, Perumpalai, Kumananthapalli, Ramapuram, Kumananthangal Vasoor. MRF Company, Thanigaipolur, Vadamambakkam and surrounding areas of Ichiputhur. Kodaikal, Renandi, Jambukulam, Maruthalam, Balakrishnapuram, Pulivalam, Balakrishnapuram, Surai and M.V.Puram and surrounding areas. Nellikuppam, Lalapettai, Kalmelkuppam, and M.R.Palayam.

Villupuram Power Cut Today, October 22, 2026:

Majority of power cut was recorded in areas in Villupuram and surrounding. These include - Kanchanur, Egusempon, C.N. Palayam, Nangathur, Annieyur, Perungalambundi, Salavanur, Panamalaipet, Pudukkaruvachchi, Palayakaruvachchi, Vellaiyampattu, Chitheri, Velleripattu, Sangeethamangalam, Seputur, Se. Ketindivanam, Klianur, Uppuvellur, Saram, Ural, Kollar, Chipcat & Chipco Tindivanam, Shanthaimedu, Aiyanthoppu, Senji Road, Vasanthapuram, Sangeeveeranpettai, Thiruvalluvarnagar, Hospital Road, Warehouse, Mayilamkanjanur, Egushempon, C.N. Palayam, Nangathur, Annieyur, Perungalambundi, Salavanur, Panamalaipettai, Pudukkaruvachchi, Palayakaruvachchi, Vellayampattu, Chitheri, Velleripattu, Sangeethamangalam, Seputur, Se. Ketindivanam, Kliyanur, Uppuvellur, Saram, Ural, Kollar, Chipcat & Chipco Tindivanam, Shanthaimedu, Ayyanthope, Senji Road, Vasanthapuram, Sangeetveeranpettai, Thiruvalluvarnagar, Hospital Road, Warehouse, and Mayilam

IMD has assigned Orange alerts in regions of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Sivaganga, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts & Karaikal area.

Meanwhile, yellow alert is given on Tiruchirappalli, Erode, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Namakkal, Villuppuram, Tiruppur and Karur districts & Puducherry on October 22.

IMD said that heavy to to very heavy rain at isolated places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph at one or two places is likely to occur over Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Sivaganga, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts & Karaikal area.

Also, heavy rain is likely at isolated places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph at one or two places is likely to occur over Tiruchirappalli, Erode, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Namakkal, Villuppuram, Tiruppur and Karur districts & Puducherry.

Meanwhile, moderate rain at many places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph at one or two places is likely to occur over the rest of Tamil Nadu.