• Power outage affects Gombe, Bauchi, Benue, and Plateau states
• Fault on 330kV double-circuit transmission lines from Ugwuji to Makurdi to Jos causes outage
• Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) confirms tripping of lines at 1221 hours on Friday
• Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) engineers working to rectify fault
• Normal power supply expected to be restored soon
A power outage has hit states within the Jos Electricity Distribution Company’s (JEDC) franchise area, including Gombe, Bauchi, Benue, and Plateau. The outage resulted from a fault on the 330kV double-circuit transmission lines from Ugwuji to Makurdi to Jos.
According to Dr. Friday Elijah, Head of Corporate Communications at JEDC, the tripping of the lines occurred at 1221 hours on Friday, affecting all 33KV feeders. TCN engineers are currently working to rectify the fault.
Statement from JEDC:
“We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate our customers’ patience. We hope to restore normal power supply to our esteemed customers as soon as the fault is rectified and power supply is restored back to normalcy.”
Efforts to Restore Power:
TCN engineers are working diligently to rectify the fault and restore power supply.
JEDC is committed to providing reliable electricity services to its customers.
