AEDC Announces Partial Blackout In Abuja Due To Technical Fault

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced a power outage affecting several communities across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

In a statement released on Saturday, the electricity distribution company said the blackout was due to a fault on the feeders supplying power to the affected areas.

The affected locations include a wide range of estates and residential zones such as Efab Classic Estate, Metro City Estate, Sticks & Stones, Yayala Estate, Trademore Estate, Choos Estate, Maxcare Plaza, Faith Plaza, Sunflower Plaza, Erifu Estate, DME Estate, Earthpoint Estate, Sunnyvale Estate, and Brains & Hammers Estates 1, 2, and 4.

Other areas hit by the outage include Hunters Garden, Ecofitness, Airport Road axis, NJI, NARSDA, NABDA, Lugbe Shoprite, Riverpark Estate, War College, Dunamis Church, NIGCOMSAT, Passo Village, Paiko Village, Dobi Community, SHEDA Science and Technology Complex, Kwali Town, Water Board, Abaji Town, Gishiri, Mabushi, Kadokuchi, Navy Estate, Anan House, and Jahi Village.

Additional affected areas are the NAF Conference Centre, Lake View Phase 182, Custom Quarters, Dakibiu, Today Estate, parts of Dape District, Katsina Estate, Paradise Estate, Ochacho Estate, Kafe District, America Embassy Estate, and parts of Gwarinpa and surrounding communities.

“We regret to inform you that the ongoing power outage is due to a technical fault affecting the feeders serving these locations. Our dedicated technical team is working tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to serve you better,” the AEDC statement said.

The latest blackout adds to a series of recent disruptions in power supply across Abuja. In April, AEDC reported outages in parts of the FCT due to system faults. Earlier in January, power supply was affected by the relocation of feeder and transmission line towers by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).

In December 2024, maintenance operations by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) also led to power disruptions in several parts of the city.

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