The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has assured electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its neighbouring franchise areas that they will experience full power supply restoration within the next 11 days.
The assurance comes after the ongoing restoration efforts by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on the underground transmission line, which was damaged by vandals near Millennium Park in Abuja. AEDC stated that TCN is actively working to replace and reconnect the damaged 132kV Katampe-Central Area underground transmission cable, with the project expected to be completed by February 23, 2025.
In a post shared on its official X account on Wednesday, AEDC expressed appreciation for the patience of affected residents and customers, noting that the disruption has affected areas such as Wuye, Utako, Jabi, Mabushi, Katampe Districts, Life Camp, Wuse Zones 1-7, Wuse 2, Maitama, and parts of the Central Business District.
The company’s statement read: “We regret the continued power supply disruption affecting these areas due to the vandalisation of the 132kV Katampe–Central Area underground transmission cable. TCN has assured us that restoration efforts are actively ongoing, with engineers working day and night to replace and reconnect the damaged cable. TCN has committed to completing the work and restoring normal power supply by February 23, 2025.”
The AEDC also outlined that, while repairs continue, load management would be implemented to optimise the available power supply and minimise further inconvenience to customers. The company has been in close collaboration with TCN to ensure a swift resolution.
In the same update, AEDC acknowledged the widespread outages and blackouts affecting at least 188 locations within the FCT, which have been caused by technical faults to its feeders over the past two months. The outages have significantly impacted power supply to numerous areas and businesses between January 1 and February 11, 2025.
AEDC attributed these disruptions to various technical issues with the feeders, despite generating N229.39 billion in revenue for electricity usage during the first 11 months of 2024. The company clarified that these outages were separate from disruptions caused by TCN’s station maintenance and the relocation of the 33KV DC Airport Feeder and 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers.
A breakdown of the outages revealed that on January 4, 2025, AEDC announced its first power outage of the year, which affected customers in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission area and its surroundings. On January 5, multiple areas including Agwan Koro, Madalla, and Police Estate suffered power disruptions due to technical faults on the feeder serving these locations.
On January 6, power outages affected customers in Garki, Diplomatic Drive, and other key locations, while on January 18, power disruptions hit areas including Kubwa, FCDA, and Berger camp. Further outages occurred on January 30, 2025, in Banex Plaza and surrounding areas, and the latest incident on February 11, 2025, impacted consumers in Army Barracks, Water Works, and Masuga Kontagora.
In response to the ongoing disruptions, AEDC assured customers that its dedicated technical team is working tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible, while also apologising for the inconvenience caused.
“We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appeal for your patience,” the company added in its statement.
