Updated 26 October 2026. This explainer covers the timeline, the areas hit, where the licence now stands, and the power and water checks we would run on any Gurugram home.

Why did Haryana power employees strike?

Employees and engineers of the power corporations opposed the proposed privatisation of electricity distribution and the decision to grant a private company a parallel distribution licence for Gurugram and Nuh (The Tribune, Karnal, 23 October 2026). The licence was granted by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission to Eleven Power Private Limited on 19 October 2026 for 25 years (our earlier explainer: Eleven Power Gurugram: Second Power Supplier Licence, Explained). The Tribune reports the three-day strike began at 10 pm on 21 October; IANS-based reports date the start to Thursday 22 October (Social News XYZ, 23 October 2026).

Which Gurugram areas had power cuts?

  • Residential areas named: Sector 9, Hari Nagar, Sector 10, IDC, Ashok Vihar, Bhim Nagar, Daulatabad, Basai, Garhi Harsaru, Dayanand Colony, Shivaji Nagar, Dhanwapur, Surya Vihar, New Palam Vihar, Khandsa, New Colony, Gurgaon Gaon, Bajghera, Bhimgarh Kheri, Rajendra Park and Sheetla Colony (The Tribune, 23 October 2026).
  • Industrial areas: Sector 37, Basai, Kadipur, Udyog Vihar and Begampur Khatola, where production reportedly stopped in thousands of units (The Tribune).
  • Sector 9A: about 6,000 families; Hari Nagar: more than 7,000 families (Daily Jagran, 23 October 2026).
  • Group housing: residents of Zara Aavaas and Lotus Homz reported outages (Daily Jagran).
  • Complaints: over 3,000 to the electricity department and about 5,000 helpline calls (Daily Jagran, citing Times of India).

Why did the water supply fail too?

Without power, boosting stations and household pumps stopped, so supply was disrupted across large areas and residents turned to private tankers; one protester alleged arbitrary tanker prices (The Tribune, 23 October 2026). After supply returned on 23 October, many areas still reported low voltage (Daily Jagran, citing Hindustan Times). Residents blocked roads at night at Ashok Vihar Phase 3, Daulatabad flyover, Khandsa Road and Rajendra Park (The Tribune).

Is the Eleven Power licence cancelled?

Not yet, on the record we have. The Chief Minister said the government decided to issue directions to HERC under Section 108 asking it to review and cancel the order, and that 'privatisation of any kind will not happen' (Business Today, 23 October 2026). Power Minister Anil Vij said the state would also file a review application, and a follow-up meeting was fixed for 3 November at 3 pm (Social News XYZ, 23 October 2026, IANS). Earlier, Vij had said the state would appeal to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Goodreturns, 19 October 2026).

Section 108 lets a state government give policy directions to the state electricity commission; HERC is an independent regulator, so the outcome depends on its response (our reading of the Act). We found no published response from HERC or from the company as of 26 October.

What it means if you own or are buying in Gurugram

The second-supplier idea that seemed likely a week ago is now uncertain, and DHBVN remains the only supplier. The outage also showed that the real protection for a household is the building's own backup and water storage. Checks we would run:

  • Backup coverage: does DG backup run each flat's full load or a fixed kVA? Do lifts, fire pumps and water pumps run on backup?
  • Fuel and run time: how many hours can the society run generators continuously, and what did it manage on 22-23 October?
  • Water: size of underground and overhead tanks, and whether the society depends on a GMDA or MCG boosting station that needs grid power.
  • Connection type: single-point bulk connection with sub-meters, or individual DHBVN meters. Ask for the sanctioned load.
  • Independent floors and older sectors: ask about inverter capacity and a rooftop tank; these areas were hit hardest in this strike.
  • Resale: ask the RWA or neighbours how long the building was without power or water during the strike.

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