Power Outage Alert in North-East Nigeria: TCN Warns DisCos of Planned Shutdown from June 10 to June 14, 2025
Power Outage Looming for Six North-East States, Expected to Last Four Days
Brace yourselves, folks in the North-East! The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dropped a bombshell, informing electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) that parts of the region will experience power outages or significant reduction in electricity supply from June 10 to June 14, 2025.
In an internal memo signed by Engr. J.O. Joseph, TCN's Regional Operations Manager (Bauchi Region), the company revealed that the planned outage is due to the construction of 330kV Turn-In and Turn-Out towers at the new Bauchi 330kV Substation. This temporary shutdown of critical transmission lines is required to ensure safety during the construction process.
The memo stated that the Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 132kV line will be out on June 14 to allow safe crossing of the existing line by the new towers. However, a broader outage affecting the Jos-Gombe single circuit (SC) line will last from 10:00 AM on June 10 to 5:00 PM on June 14.
The looming blackout means big cities like Damaturu, Molai, Yola, and Jalingo will be out of supply. Gombe and Biu substations will be supplied through Dadin Kowa Hydro power plant, while Baga Road substation will receive power from the MEPP.
Yola Electricity Distribution Company has confirmed that the blackout will impact parts of Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, and Yobe states, particularly the injection substations in Damaturu, Molai, Yola, and Jalingo. findings reveal that the North-East region has seen significant additions to its transmission and distribution infrastructure, with over 10,000 circuit kilometers of lines added. This expansion contributes to improving power reliability in the region[2].
On the other hand, Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) has stated that the planned load shedding will affect its customers in Gombe and Bauchi states. In a statement issued via its Facebook page, the company blamed the supply cut on the limited transmission capacity from TCN due to the ongoing reconstruction and reinforcement work at the Bauchi Transmission Station.
This disruption comes just eight months after a massive blackout affected 17 northern states in October 2024, an incident traced to faults on TCN's 330kV Ugwaji-Apir double circuit transmission lines.
A retired TCN official, speaking anonymously to Daily Trust, attributed the persistent risk of blackouts in the North-East to the absence of an alternative transmission line. "It is only the 132kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe line that supplies electricity to the region. If any fault occurs on that line, there's no backup, and blackout becomes inevitable," he said.
The official also revealed that the federal government has been in discussions with the World Bank to finance a second transmission line project for the North-East, but the proposal has not yet materialised. When contacted for updates on alternative power routes or ongoing solutions, TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah did not respond to calls or messages. [Please find more enriching insights under "You may like" section!]
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