Several areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have been thrown into darkness for days. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), confirmed this in three separate outage statements released on its X handle on Thursday and Friday. The disco blamed the blackout on technical fault affecting the feeders serving the concerned locations. ‘We regret to inform you that the …

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said on Friday that many parts of the Nigerian capital will be without electricity for 16 days. The AEDC, the sole grid electricity provider to the Nigerian capital, said there would be power interruption between 6 and 21 January in some parts of Abuja. It made this known in a statement posted via its …

The national grid collapsed on Monday, plunging millions of Nigerians into darkness. Electricity distribution companies across the country said the grid collapsed around 6:48 p.m., resulting in the loss of power supply across their networks. According to a statement on X by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the national grid collapsed at 6:58 pm. AEDC said a system failure at …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has imposed a N1.69 billion fine on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for overbilling customers. The penalty, documented in Order NERC/2024/114, was issued as part of the commission’s September 2024 Supplementary Order. The regulatory document, ORDER/NERC/2024/114, which was dated 30 August and by Vice Chairman Musiliu Oseni and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance Dafe …

Some electricity distribution companies have continued to blame technical faults and other challenges for their inability to supply 20-hour power to customers on Band A feeders. The DisCos on their various social media platforms had appealed to the customers in Band A, seeking their understanding for their failure to meet up with the required minimum service level. The Benin Electricity …

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some areas in Kogi State are currently experiencing power outages due to technical glitches. The two areas are under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). On Tuesday, the AEDC informed its customers in Zamani Estate, Abacha Road Mararaba, Ruga Juli and other parts of Abuja that a technical …

The Federal Government unveiled an application called the Power Outage Reporting System, which enables consumers to report electricity disruptions to distribution companies under monitoring by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Monday. It unveiled the applications at the Abuja headquarters of NERC, using the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) as a test-run DisCo. The NERC Chairman, Sanusi Garba, said …

A massive rush by electricity consumers to recharge their accounts ahead of the alleged planned hike in tariffs has sent the various platforms of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) into a gridlock, according to reports from across the country. Although speculations had been put today as the beginning of the planned tariff regime, the DisCos said they were yet to receive …