TCN Announces Power Outage in Kano and Four Other Nigerian States

The Transmission Commission of Nigeria (TCN) has announced an electricity disruption affecting parts of Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe States, and Gazaoua in the Niger Republic.

TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah made the announcement in a statement issued on Saturday.

The outage will occur on Sunday during planned maintenance at Kumbotos’ 330‑kV transmission substation.

As a result, customers of Kano Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, and Yola Electricity Distribution Company will experience power disruption.

“The scheduled maintenance is to enable the TCN contractor to continue the ongoing upgrade of 330kV bus II jumpers and replace the existing 350mm² conductors with 800mm² conductors in order to strengthen the transmission network and improve power reliability.”

“As a result, Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) and some part of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) and Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) will be unable to off-take power for distribution to their customers in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States, as well as Azare in Bauchi State, Nguru in Yobe State, and also Gazaoua in the Niger Republic,” TCN stated.