BESCOM to Suspend Online Services in 20 Towns During IPDS Software Migration

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) will temporarily suspend several online consumer services in 20 towns from June 10, 2026, to June 30, 2026, as part of the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) IT Phase-2 project. The outage is required to migrate consumer data from the existing TRM (Total Revenue Management) system to the new IPDS IT application.

Key Details:

• BESCOM is implementing the IPDS IT Phase-2 application in 20 identified IPDS towns.

• The existing TRM software will be replaced with the new IPDS platform.

• Online services will remain unavailable for 21 days, from June 10, 2026, to June 30, 2026.

• Consumer data migration requires the temporary shutdown of the current system.

• BESCOM states the downtime is mandatory for a successful transition.

Services Temporarily Unavailable

During the migration period, the following online services will not be accessible:

• New electricity connection applications

• Name transfer requests

• Load enhancement applications

• Online electricity bill payments through BESCOM platforms

Alternative Payment Options

Consumers can continue paying electricity bills through third-party payment platforms such as:

• PhonePe

• Google Pay

• Other supported payment channels

Affected Areas

The following towns will be impacted:

• Bagepalli

• Devanahalli

• Gudibande

• Magadi

• Malur

• Nelamangala

• Srinivaspura

• Vijayapura

• Channagiri

• Chikkanayakanahalli

• Gubbi

• Holalkere

• Honnali

• Hosadurga

• Jagalur

• Koratagere

• Madhugiri

• Molakalmuru

• Pavagada

• Turuvekere