Residents of Bida and nearby communities in Niger State are set to experience a five-hour electricity outage on Wednesday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria carries out scheduled maintenance on its transmission facilities.
The outage is expected to run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 16, 2026, during TCN’s annual preventive maintenance at the Bida 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
TCN disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Wednesday, noting that engineers would service a 60MVA 132/33kV transformer and other switchgear equipment at the facility.
The planned maintenance will temporarily disrupt electricity supply to communities receiving power through the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company.
“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,” the post read.
According to TCN, electricity will be restored to the affected locations once the maintenance work is completed.
The company also expressed regret over the inconvenience the temporary outage may cause electricity users in the affected communities.
TCN said the exercise is part of its routine preventive maintenance programme designed to strengthen the reliability and stability of the transmission network.
