The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has informed power distribution companies that several North-East states will experience a four-day blackout due to major repair and construction work on transmission infrastructure.
The planned outage is set to run from Tuesday, June 10 to Saturday, June 14, 2025. In a letter issued to one of the electricity distribution companies, the Regional Operations Manager for the Bauchi Region, Engr. J.O. Joseph, explained that the shutdown is necessary to erect new 330kV Turn-In and Turn-Out towers at the Bauchi Substation.
According to the letter, the repair will directly impact the Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 132kV line. As a result, major cities and towns like Damaturu, Molai, Yola, and Jalingo will be completely out of supply.
However, Gombe and Biu will continue to receive power from alternative sources such as the Dadin Kowa Hydro plant, while the Baga Road substation in Maiduguri will be powered by MEPP.
“Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 132kV line will be out on the 14th for the crossing of the 132kV line. Please, note that this memo supersedes the earlier one,” the notice stated.
The Yola Electricity Distribution Company confirmed that parts of Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, and Yobe states will be affected. During the outage, injection substations in Yola, Damaturu, Molai, and Jalingo will not receive power. Some parts of Nguru and Machina will continue to be powered through the 33kV Nguru feeder.
Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) also issued a statement through its official Facebook page, noting that Gombe and Bauchi states will face load shedding due to limited power supply. The company said the ongoing work by TCN at the Bauchi Transmission Station has reduced the electricity available to them.
“Consequently, Gombe is temporarily being supplied through the 132kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe transmission line and the Dadin-Kowa Hydro Station, which are currently unable to meet the full power demand of the states,” the statement said.
JED added that the situation affects industrial users as well, including the Ashaka Cement Plant, and urged customers to be patient while repairs are ongoing.
“We understand the inconvenience this situation may cause and assure you that normal power supply will be restored as soon as TCN completes the reconstruction of the affected transmission infrastructure,” the company stated.
A former employee of the TCN, now working as a contractor, noted that the outage is unavoidable due to a lack of alternative transmission lines into the region. “The blackout is the only option the TCN has. It is only the 132kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe that supplies electricity to the region,” he said.
