Electricity supply to parts of the North-East will remain disrupted on designated days as contractors complete critical upgrade works on the national grid…..
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has extended the ongoing outage on the Jos–Bauchi–Gombe 330kV Single Circuit transmission line, pushing the maintenance schedule to June 30, 2026, as work continues on a major infrastructure upgrade project.
The extension will allow contractors to complete the installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW), a key technology designed to improve communication, monitoring and operational efficiency across the national transmission network.
In a statement, the company explained that the project, which began in April and resumed in May after an initial phase of work, requires additional time to complete the stringing of OPGW along the 276-kilometre transmission corridor linking Jos, Bauchi and Gombe.
According to TCN, the planned outage will continue to take place between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from Thursdays through Sundays until the end of June.
The maintenance activity is expected to affect electricity supply in several parts of the North-East, with customers served by the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) likely to experience reduced power availability during the scheduled work periods.
Areas expected to be impacted include Bauchi, Gombe, Damaturu and Maiduguri, where residents and businesses may experience limited electricity supply while maintenance activities are underway.
Meanwhile, communities within Yola, Jalingo and surrounding areas are expected to face temporary outages during the designated maintenance windows.
Despite the disruptions, TCN assured consumers that electricity supply would be restored at the end of each day’s work, stressing that the outages are temporary and necessary to facilitate the successful completion of the project.
The company expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to customers and appealed for patience and understanding as engineers work to complete the upgrade within the revised timeline.
According to TCN, the installation of Optical Ground Wire forms part of broader efforts to modernise the country’s transmission infrastructure and improve the performance of the national grid.
When completed, the project is expected to strengthen grid monitoring capabilities, enhance communication across transmission facilities, improve fault detection and support faster response times during system disturbances.
The company added that the upgrade would contribute to greater reliability and stability within the national electricity network, helping to improve power transmission efficiency across the affected region and beyond.
The extension means residents and businesses in several northern states will continue to experience periodic disruptions over the coming weeks, but TCN insists the long-term benefits of the project will outweigh the temporary inconvenience.
