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Faulty transmission-substation transformer blamed for Kano outages

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 16:35 UTC
Faulty transmission-substation transformer blamed for Kano outages
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company has attributed a power outage affecting eight local government areas to a faulty transformer at a transmission substation, according to Punch Nigeria. The supplied material does not give a restoration timetable or identify the affected areas.

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company has blamed a power outage across eight local government areas on a faulty transformer at a transmission substation, Punch Nigeria reports. KEDCO’s explanation identifies equipment failure at the transmission level as the cause of the disruption. The supplied material does not name the substation or specify when the fault developed.

It also does not list the eight affected local government areas, state how many customers lost electricity, or provide an estimated time for restoration. No further information about repair work, alternative supply arrangements, or the condition of the wider power network was included in the source material.

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