Nigeria's TCN schedules grid maintenance, causing power cuts in five states and Niger

Several Nigerian states and a region in Niger Republic are set for temporary electricity disruptions this Sunday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) undertakes essential maintenance work.

The planned outage is scheduled to facilitate upgrades at the Kumbotso 330-kilovolt transmission substation. TCN's spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, stated that the maintenance involves replacing existing 350mm² conductors with higher-capacity 800mm² conductors. These upgrades are crucial for reinforcing the transmission network and enhancing power reliability and transmission capacity.

Residents and businesses in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe states in Nigeria, along with Gazaoua in Niger, will be affected. The interruption means that electricity distribution companies serving these areas will be unable to receive power for onward distribution to customers.

Specifically, Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) will be impacted, along with parts of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) and Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC). This will lead to a loss of power supply for customers in the mentioned Nigerian states and Gazaoua. TCN assured the public that the temporary disruption is a necessary step to complete critical infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving the stability and reliability of electricity supply in the affected regions.

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Consequently, Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), as well as parts of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) and Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), will be unable to off-take power for distribution to customers in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, as well as Azare in Bauchi State, Nguru in Yobe State, and Gazaoua in the Niger Republic.