The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a five-hour power outage in Bida and surrounding communities in Niger State to enable it to carry out annual preventive maintenance at its Bida 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
According to TCN, the maintenance exercise is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The company disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Wednesday, noting that its maintenance team would carry out preventive work on a 60MVA 132/33kV transformer and associated switchgear at the substation.
The exercise is expected to affect electricity supply to several communities served by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
“Affected areas include Bida Town, Army Barracks, Agaie, Doko, Baro, Zago, Emi Rani, Bussu, Laugba Goshigi, Lafiyagi Essa, Amgulu, Mansantali, Agaie Town, Low Cost and Masaga, as well as surrounding villages,” TCN said.
The company said electricity supply would be restored to the affected areas upon completion of the maintenance work.
TCN apologised to electricity customers in the affected communities for the inconvenience caused by the planned outage.
The maintenance exercise is part of the company’s preventive maintenance programme aimed at improving the reliability and stability of Nigeria’s electricity transmission infrastructure.
