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Chennai residents in several neighbourhoods will experience a planned power shutdown on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as part of routine maintenance work carried out by the electricity department. The scheduled outage is expected to begin at 9:00 AM and continue until 2:00 PM, although power may be restored earlier if maintenance activities are completed ahead of schedule.
These maintenance shutdowns are conducted periodically to support repair works, strengthen distribution infrastructure, improve service reliability and minimise unexpected outages in the future.
If you live in any of the affected areas, it may be useful to plan charging schedules, work meetings, household chores and other electricity-dependent activities in advance.
Areas Under Scheduled Power Shutdown
Kovur Region
Residents in parts of Kovur are expected to face temporary interruption in supply.
Affected localities include:
- Moogambigai Nagar
- Kundrathur Main Road
- Ram Nagar
- Kumaran Nagar
- Periyapanichery
- Thandalam Main Road
- Babu Garden
- Irandamkattalai
- Chikkarayapuram
- Kollacherry
This maintenance exercise is intended to support electricity network servicing across the region.
Pallavaram Region
Power supply will also remain suspended in selected neighbourhoods under Pallavaram.
Affected localities:
- Ganapathypuram
- Vishwakarma Nagar
- Naidu Shop Road
- Skypark area
- Church Road
- TVS Flats / Residences
- Agni Flats / Residences
- Panchayat Colony
- Suguna Colony
- Natesan Nagar
Residents are advised to complete essential charging and backup arrangements before the shutdown window begins.
Karambakkam Region
A larger maintenance block is scheduled across multiple residential stretches in Karambakkam.
Areas affected include:
- Vanagaram
- PH Road
- Sivabootham
- Rajiv Nagar
- Kandhamapuram
- Vanagaram Service Road
- Chettiyar Agaram
- ICL
- Noombal
- Agni Fairy Land
- Moorthy Nagar
- Lakshmi Nagar
- Indira Nagar
- Porur Garden Phase 1 & 2
- Ramasamy Nagar
- Andal Nagar
- Shekmaniyam
- Metro Nagar
- Maharishi Teachers Colony
- Samayapuram
- Kaveri Nagar
- Barathi Salai
- Dharmaraja Nagar
- Arunachalam Nagar
- Mothi Nagar
- Venkateswara Nagar
Thiruverkadu Region
Residents in the following pockets may also experience temporary supply suspension:
- Velappanchavadi
- Madharvedu
- Perumal Koil Street
- Padmavathy Nagar
- Co-operative Nagar
Shutdown Timings
- Date: June 9, 2026 (Tuesday)
- Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Electricity supply is expected to resume once maintenance work is completed and may be restored before the scheduled time if operations conclude early.
For households and offices in affected zones, keeping devices charged and planning essential work in advance may help avoid inconvenience.