Residents of Cumilla are enduring severe power outages that have disrupted daily life across the district. According to local reports on April 25, 2026, urban areas experience four to five hours of load-shedding daily, while rural communities face 10 to 12 hours without electricity. The prolonged outages have hit children, the elderly, and students particularly hard, with SSC examinees expressing frustration over their inability to study at night. Agricultural activities have also been affected as irrigation pumps remain idle, raising fears of crop losses.

The situation has strained essential services, including rural clinics and pharmacies, where power shortages threaten the preservation of temperature-sensitive medicines and vaccines. Small businesses and hotels report declining sales as customers avoid going out in the heat. Officials from the Cumilla Palli Bidyut Samiti and Power Development Board cited a supply shortfall, noting that while local demand is around 1,800 megawatts, only 1,000 to 1,100 megawatts are available. Nationwide, on April 23, electricity demand reached 15,650 megawatts against production of 13,945 megawatts, forcing authorities to impose load-shedding.

Officials said they are prioritizing power supply for irrigation between 11 p.m. and 11 a.m., but rural residents continue to face long hours without electricity.