{
  "id": 9306749,
  "title": "AEDC to halt electricity supply in key Abuja areas for six-hour maintenance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/aedc-to-halt-electricity-supply-in-key-abuja-areas-for-six-hour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:52:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/aedc-to-halt-electricity-supply-in-key-abuja-areas-for-six-hour-maintenance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced it will temporarily cut electricity to parts of Abuja for six hours on September 23, 2026. This scheduled outage is necessary for preventative maintenance on a major transformer at the Central Area GIS 132/33kV Transmission Substation. The 100MVA power transformer and its switchgear will undergo routine checks. The maintenance is set to take place between 10:00am and 4:00pm. As a result, TCN will be unable to supply electricity to customers in Wuse Zones 1-7, the Sheraton Hotel area, the Central Business District, Utako, Jabi, and surrounding regions during this period. TCN expresses regret for any inconvenience caused by this planned power interruption. The company emphasizes that this exercise is part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining the reliability of Nigeria's national transmission network.",
  "summary": "The AEDC will halt electricity supply in Wuse, Utako, Jabi, and other key Abuja areas for six hours due to TCN’s preventive maintenance on a transformer. Read More: https://punchng.com/aedc-to-halt-electricity-supply-in-key-abuja-areas-for-six-hour-maintenance/",
  "key_points": [
    "TCN to cut electricity in Abuja areas for six hours on September 23, 2026",
    "Maintenance on 100MVA transformer at Central Area GIS 132/33kV substation",
    "Service disruption to Wuse Zones 1-7, Sheraton Hotel, Central Business District"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "AEDC to halt electricity supply in key Abuja areas for six-hour maintenance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/aedc-to-halt-electricity-supply-in-key-abuja-areas-for-six-hour-9308078",
        "published": "2026-09-23T09:58:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}