---
title: "Planned power interruption SMS template (transactional)"
description: "Warn residents and businesses about a planned power cut in their area with this SMS: date, start and end time, placeholders and 3 ready-to-send variations."
canonical: "https://omnichannels.ai/templates/gov-planned-outage/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-10"
publisher: "BroadNet Technologies"
brand: "OmniChannels.ai"
---

# Planned power interruption SMS template (transactional)

Canonical: https://omnichannels.ai/templates/gov-planned-outage/
Language: en
Publisher: OmniChannels.ai by BroadNet Technologies

Send it to customers in the affected area a few days ahead of planned network work, so homes and businesses can prepare, protect equipment and plan around the interruption.

- Channel: SMS
- Traffic type: Transactional
- Industry: Government and utilities
- Use case: Service outage and delays
- Characters: 127 · Encoding: GSM-7 · SMS segments: 1

```text
[Utility]: Planned power interruption in [Area] on [Date] from [Start] to [End] for network upgrades. We apologise for the inconvenience.
```

## Variables explained

| Variable | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `[Utility]` | Utility or authority name matching the sender ID | CityPower |
| `[Area]` | Affected district or street | Al Barsha 2 |
| `[Date]` | Date of the interruption | Sunday 9 June |
| `[Start]` | Start time | 01:00 |
| `[End]` | Expected end time | 05:00 |

## Category and compliance notes

Transactional SMS: it must relate to something the customer did or owns. Keep it free of offers and promotional links, or operators may filter it as promotional traffic and apply quiet hours.

## Variations

### Shorter version

```text
[Utility]: Power off in [Area] on [Date], [Start]-[End], for planned works. Sorry for the inconvenience.
```

### With safety tip

```text
[Utility]: Planned power cut in [Area] on [Date] from [Start] to [End]. Please switch off sensitive appliances beforehand. Updates: [Link]
```

### Rescheduled works

```text
[Utility]: The planned power interruption in [Area] has moved to [Date] from [Start] to [End]. We apologise for any inconvenience.
```

## How to use this template

1. **Copy the text:** Copy the message and keep the brand name at the start so the recipient knows who is writing.
2. **Replace the placeholders:** Map each [Placeholder] to a field in your contact list or system, keeping the message short.
3. **Check length and encoding:** Paste the final text into the SMS counter to see the segments you will pay for.
4. **Send from a registered sender ID:** Use a sender ID registered for this traffic type in each destination country.

## Related templates

- [Planned banking maintenance SMS template (transactional)](https://omnichannels.ai/templates/bank-maintenance/)
- [School closure SMS template (transactional)](https://omnichannels.ai/templates/edu-closure/)
- [Eid holiday delivery delays SMS template (transactional)](https://omnichannels.ai/templates/logistics-eid-delays/)
- [Utility bill issued SMS template (transactional)](https://omnichannels.ai/templates/gov-bill-sms/)
- [Electricity and water bill WhatsApp template (utility)](https://omnichannels.ai/templates/gov-bill-whatsapp/)
- [E-services verification code SMS template for government portals (OTP)](https://omnichannels.ai/templates/gov-eservices-code/)

[Browse the template library](https://omnichannels.ai/tools/message-templates/)