How to Report a Power Cut Using Your Service Number
Find the consumer number on your bill, document the outage and follow up through official support channels.
Guides
Understanding power supply in Tamil Nadu
How to check the TNEB power cut schedule online
Five ways to check today's or tomorrow's schedule, from fastest to most official — and why checking earlier in the day sometimes shows nothing.
How to read a TNPDCL shutdown notice
TNPDCL maintenance notices usually list a date, a time window, the substation or feeder name, and the streets covered — …
Preparing for a planned outage
Charge phones, power banks, and laptops the night before. If you're on a water pump connected to the grid, fill a backup…
What to do during an unplanned outage
First, check whether it's just you: if neighbours across the street also have no power, it's a shared fault, not a probl…
Why summer power cuts hit harder in Tamil Nadu
If you've lived through even two or three Chennai or Coimbatore summers, you already know the pattern: cuts that were r…
Monsoon and cyclone season power cuts: what to expect
The northeast monsoon flips the summer problem on its head — storm-driven faults instead of heat-driven overload, and a very different kind of restoration timeline.
How TNPDCL actually decides which areas get a shutdown
Why two streets 200 metres apart can be on completely different shutdown schedules, and what actually drives the priority order.
Inverter, generator, or solar — which backup actually makes sense
People usually ask this the day after a bad cut, which is the wrong time to decide — you're optimising for yesterday's…
Rooftop solar and net metering in Tamil Nadu: a beginner's guide
How net metering billing actually works, roughly what the application process involves, and the one thing most first-time solar buyers get wrong about power cuts.
How to check your TNEB bill online and pay it
Find your service connection number, read every line of the bill, pay without a convenience fee, and know what to do when the amount looks wrong.
TNEB power cut complaint numbers for Tamil Nadu
Every official helpline — 1912, the call centre, WhatsApp — what to have ready before you call, and how to escalate a complaint that goes nowhere.
How to cut your electricity bill in a Tamil Nadu home
What actually moves a bimonthly bill, ordered by impact, and why progressive tariff slabs change which savings are worth making.
These guides are written and maintained by the TNPowerCut editorial team from published TNPDCL/TANGEDCO material and everyday experience of power supply in Tamil Nadu. See our editorial policy.
Additional practical guides
Planned vs Unplanned Power Cuts in Tamil Nadu
Understand scheduled maintenance interruptions versus unexpected faults, and how to respond to each.
Power Cut Preparation Checklist for Homes
Prepare for planned and unexpected outages with practical charging, lighting, food-storage and safety steps.
Electrical Safety During Monsoon and Cyclone Outages
Safety guidance for storms, flooding, fallen conductors and power restoration in Tamil Nadu.
How to Read a TNEB Shutdown Time Window
Understand dates, start and end times, affected streets and maintenance notes in a power interruption notice.
How to Follow Up on a Power Cut Complaint
Document an outage report, keep its acknowledgement and find the official grievance process if needed.
Ways to Reduce Household Electricity Use in Tamil Nadu
Practical habits for cooling, lighting and appliance maintenance, with reminders to check current tariff information.
Rooftop Solar Basics for Tamil Nadu Homes
An introduction to roof suitability, household usage, installer quotes and checking current approval requirements.