Is it legal for a landlord to have your power disconnected?

Are you a commercial or a residential tenant? Who is the subscriber of the energy service?

No.

Yes.

I believe Oklahoma Title 41 Section 121 speaks about to the fact a Landlord cannot willfully or negligently supply electric. The statute itself reads: C. Except as otherwise provided in this act, if, contrary to the rental agreement or Section 18 of this act, the landlord willfully or negligently fails to supply heat, running water, hot water, electric, gas or other essential service, the tenant may give written notice to the landlord specifying the breach and thereafter may: 1. Upon written notice, immediately terminate the rental agreement; or 2. Procure reasonable amounts of heat, hot water, running water, electric, gas or other essential service during the period of the landlord's noncompliance and deduct their actual and reasonable cost from the rent; or 3. Recover damages based upon the diminution of the fair rental value of the dwelling unit; or 4. Upon written notice, procure reasonable substitute housing during the period of the landlord's noncompliance, in which case the tenant is excused from paying rent for the period of the landlord's noncompliance.

No. You don't have to pay rent for that period and can sue for any damages.

No it is illegal

That is called a "constructive eviction" as it makes the rental uninhabitable. Such self-help actions are normally frowned upon by the law, however there are other issues. Do you have a lease or rental agreement, are you current on that as well as the power bill? There is not enough information to give any firm advise or opinion. You will have to provide a full exposition of the facts and should see an attorney.

It is not legal for a landlord to have any utilities disconnected with the intent of terminating the tenancy. The Civil Code provides that a tenant may bring a civil action for damages which includes penalties and attorney's fees. You should consult a real estate attorney familiar with landlord tenant matters to assist you.

The short answer is yes and no. Assuming the electricity is in the landlord's name, the landlord may have a general right to have the electricity disconnected. But, if your lease states that the landlord will keep the electricity in his name, and you have paid the electricity, then you may have a cause of action for either damages or constructive eviction. Even if your lease does not state this, you still may have an action. Generally speaking, your landlord has a duty to insure your rental property is livable. This would include such "essentials". When the landlord does not meet that responsibility, the law may treat this as though the landlord has evicted the tenant. Whether that eviction is fair or not depends on the specifics of the situation. Also, note that this answer assumes the landlord called the electricity company and disconnected your power; if your landlord actually cut your power lines, flipped your breaker, or removed fuses, you might have a much stronger argument.

This type of self-help by the landlord is expressly forbidden by most states' housing statutes. You should consult with a landlord-tenant attorney about the potential grounds for suit you have against the landlord. Depending on the laws of your state, you may also be able to file a criminal complaint.