Kubwa, Bwari, others to witness 8-hour power outage on Wednesday — TCN
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Kubwa, Bwari, others to witness 8-hour power outage on Wednesday — TCN
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has announced an eight-hour planned power outage in parts of Abuja following scheduled maintenance at its 132/33kV Kubwa Substation.
The maintenance exercise is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 10am to 6pm.
TCN, in a notice signed by its management and seen by INCNews247, said the exercise was necessary to enable its maintenance crew replace a faulty 33kV NIPP feeder circuit breaker and a punctured yellow-phase current transformer at the substation.
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The company said the maintenance would affect the ability of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC to off-take electricity supplied to customers in several parts of the Federal Capital Territory.
Areas expected to be affected include Kubwa, Bwari, Army Resettlement, parts of Dutse Alhaji and adjoining communities.
“Consequently, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company will be unable to offtake electricity supply to customers in Kubwa, Bwari, Army Resettlement, parts of Dutse Alhaji and adjoining areas during the maintenance period,” the statement said.
TCN apologised to electricity consumers in the affected areas for the inconvenience the exercise might cause.
The company said the maintenance was part of efforts to replace faulty equipment and improve the reliability of electricity transmission through the affected substation.
The outage is expected to end by 6pm on Wednesday, subject to completion of the scheduled maintenance work.
