Gas Cut in Tbilisi's Varketili on 4 October: 7,700 Customers Without Supply Until Evening

Gas supply to 7,700 customers in the Varketili district of Tbilisi was cut at 02:00 on 4 October. A traffic accident damaged a gas pipeline, Tbilisi Energy reported. The company's statement was published by Interpressnews and Timer.ge.

Which areas are affected

According to the company, the outage covers many addresses in Varketili, including:

• residential blocks of the Varketili upper plateau
• Gakhokidze Street
• Trialeti Street
• public school No. 152 and kindergarten No. 115

Private houses and businesses in the area are also without gas.

When gas will be back

Tbilisi Energy plans to restore supply on 4 October between 14:00 and 21:00. Some addresses may get gas back only towards the end of this window.

What to do

The company asks residents not to leave gas taps open while the supply is off. If you smell gas, call the Tbilisi Energy hotline +995 32 2404004 or the emergency service 114.

Tbilisi Energy supplies gas to homes in the capital and charges for it as part of the utility bills in Georgia.