The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced a scheduled three-week power outage across its network.
The outage is set to start on Monday, July 28, 2025, due to critical maintenance work by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
In a public notice shared via its official Twitter handle on Friday, EKEDC revealed that EKEDC revealed that the planned blackout will run every day from July 28 – August 21, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
According to the company, the outage will help the TCN to carry out vital repair work on the Omotosho–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line, a key infrastructure in Nigeria’s power transmission network.
EKEDC stated that the affected transmission line is crucial for the evacuation and distribution of electricity within Lagos and its environs.
“This planned outage by our partner, Transmission Company of Nigeria, will impact supply across our entire coverage area.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and appeal to all our valued customers to kindly bear with us,” it read.
Even though EKEDC did not list specific locations to be affected, similar past outages have typically disrupted supply in Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Lekki, Apapa, Festac, Surulere, and other key districts under its network.
The maintenance operation is part of a broader national effort to boost power transmission infrastructure and tackle the constant challenges that come with an unstable power supply.
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