Residents of Nsukka and surrounding communities in Enugu State will experience daily electricity interruptions from November 5 to 10, 2026, as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) carries out maintenance work at its Nsukka station.
Head of Communications, Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) Emeka Ezeh announced in a public notice made available to Newsmen on Monday, October 26,2026, in Enugu, that the planned outage would run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily throughout the six-day exercise, affecting customers on the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), SUMAS and Orba 33kV feeders.
According to the notice, ,maintenance would enable TCN’s technical team to work on critical equipment at the station, describing the exercise as necessary to improve the reliability and quality of electricity supply.
Communities to be affected include Ukopi, Opi Agu, Eha-Alumona, Orba Town, Obollo-Afor, parts of Obollo-Eke, Enugu Ezike, Ibagwa, Nkalagu Obukpa, Okpaligbo, Iheaka, Edem Ani, Agbani, Uzo-Uwani, Obimo, Nkpologu, Lejja, Nguru, Aku and Ogbede.
Other affected areas include Odim Gate, Nkpor, UNN, Nru, Ede Oballa, El Tabera Estate, Ikenga Estate, Wilson Company, Umakashi, Isiakpu, G.R.A. and Ogige Main Market, as well as neighbouring communities served by the affected feeders.
The outage is expected to affect households, businesses, commercial activities and institutions within the designated areas during the scheduled maintenance hours.
MEDL apologised for the inconvenience the planned interruption might cause and appealed to customers for patience and understanding.
The company reiterated that the maintenance was essential to improving electricity supply reliability and service quality.
Electricity consumers in the affected communities are advised to make necessary arrangements ahead of the scheduled outage.
