South Tamil Nadu
Theni district — power shutdown info
Planned maintenance notices and the right numbers to call for Theni district.
Planned shutdowns
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Who to call
| 24x7 toll-free (all districts) | 1912 |
|---|---|
| 24x7 call centre | 94987 94987 |
| 94458 50811 |
These are the statewide TNPDCL/TANGEDCO helpline numbers — the same across every district, including Theni. Your local section office number will be on your electricity bill.
Facing a fault (not a scheduled cut) in Theni? Draft your complaint here, then call it in.
Power cuts in Theni: what to expect
Theni district climbs into the cardamom hills near the Kerala border, and its power network mostly serves cardamom and grape cultivation on the Western Ghats slopes. Because holdings here are spread across hill slopes, a single line fault can knock out a wider stretch than it would in a dense town, so restoration in the Theni town area sometimes takes longer than the stated end time on a planned notice.
Before a scheduled shutdown in Theni
- Charge phones, inverter batteries and power banks the night before.
- Farms around Theni town relying on pump-sets should keep a backup plan for irrigation timing, since hill-feeder restoration can run past the notice's stated end time.
- Unplug fridges, TVs and computers a few minutes before the cut and after restoration, to avoid surge damage.
- Keep the 1912 helpline saved, along with your service connection number.
Frequently asked questions about Theni power cuts
Will there be a power cut in Theni today?
Any planned shutdown in Theni district shows up in the listing above, typically published a day ahead by TNPDCL. An outage with nothing listed here is most likely an unplanned fault rather than scheduled maintenance.
Why does restoration time vary across Theni district?
It depends on what's being worked on — a simple line inspection near Bodinayakanur finishes faster than a transformer replacement elsewhere in Theni. The notice's stated end time is TNPDCL's own estimate for that specific job.
What's the TNPDCL complaint number for Theni district?
1912 is the statewide toll-free number, active 24x7 across Theni, Bodinayakanur and every other district. The call centre (94987 94987) and WhatsApp (94458 50811) are also available if the line is busy.
What tariff applies to household bills in Theni?
Theni district follows the same statewide TNPDCL domestic tariff slabs as the rest of Tamil Nadu, whether you're near Bodinayakanur or anywhere else in the district. Use the bill calculator on this site to estimate your bill from your bimonthly unit reading.
Does Theni get fewer power cuts than plains districts in summer?
Generally yes for household load, since the cooler climate around Theni town means far less air-conditioning demand. What can cause outages instead is heavy monsoon rain affecting hill feeders around Bodinayakanur, which sometimes takes longer to restore than a plains-area fault.
Why does Theni sometimes show two shutdown times for the same area?
That's usually the difference between the agricultural feeder schedule and the domestic household schedule — TNPDCL runs them separately in Theni because cardamom and grape cultivation on the Western Ghats slopes needs pump-set power at different hours than homes do.
Also useful: today's shutdowns across Tamil Nadu, TNEB bill calculator, current tariff slabs and how to prepare for a planned outage.