Power Supply Dispute Erupts Between AEDC and TCN
A drastic reduction in electricity supply to customers in Abuja and areas under the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has sparked a conflict between AEDC and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). On August 26, 2026, AEDC announced via social media that the power supply drop was due to transmission constraints from TCN, with allocations falling from approximately 641MW to 314MW, necessitating load shedding across several feeders.
TCN quickly countered AEDC's claims, stating that the reduction was due to low generation on the grid and not any tripping of transmission lines. TCN clarified that all 330kV transmission lines in the Abuja region were operational and that the load shedding could not be attributed to their infrastructure.
Subsequently, on August 27, 2026, AEDC announced that the technical issues had been resolved, and power allocation had returned to normal operational levels.
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