By Stella Odueme
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored bulk electricity supply to parts of Abuja following the successful repair of a faulty 60MVA transformer at its Kukwaba 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
The restoration was completed at 4:14 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, after TCN technical personnel rectified the faults affecting Transformer 1 at the facility.
The transformer developed a fault at about 8:37 p.m. on Monday, October 19, resulting in the interruption of bulk electricity supply to connected feeders.
With the restoration, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) can now receive electricity for onward distribution to customers in Durumi, Sunnyvale, Human Rights Radio, Pyakasa and the Trademore axis.
TCN, in a statement signed by its management on Wednesday, October 21, apologised to electricity consumers in the affected areas for the inconvenience caused by the outage.
The company reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring reliable bulk power transmission and maintaining its infrastructure for efficient electricity supply.