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TCN announces power outage in Wuse, CBD, Jabi, Utako, other Abuja areas

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced an electricity supply outage in parts of Abuja on Wednesday.

In a notice on Wednesday, the company said the outage is due to preventive maintenance at the Central Area GIS 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Abuja.

TCN noted that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, will be unable to off-take electricity to customers in the Central Business District, Wuse Zones 1–7, including Wuse Market, Sheraton Hotel, Jabi, Utako and environs, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

“The maintenance exercise will enable TCN engineers to undertake routine preventive checks on the transformer from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2026,” TCN stated.

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