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Kaduna Electric has announced a power outage affecting the areas of Gusau and Talata Mafara in Zamfara State. The announcement was made on August 19, 2024, by Abdulazeez Abdullahi, the Head of Corporate Communication for the company. In the statement, Abdullahi explained that the outage is due to the tripping of the 132KV Funtua-Gusau Transmission […]
Kaduna Electric has completed the refund process for unmetered customers who were overcharged through estimated billing. This move comes in response to a directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) aimed at rectifying overbilling practices by electricity distribution companies (Discos). Estimated billing involves charging unmetered customers based on their previous usage, rather than actual […]
Amidst a staggering ₦110bn debt and numerous operational hurdles, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (DisCo) has taken a notable step by announcing a 10% increase in employee salaries. This decision, spearheaded by Umar Hashidu, the appointed administrator following the dissolution of the board by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, aims to bolster staff morale and enhance […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has put up for sale the sixth-largest power distribution utility due to a ₦110 billion ($130 million) debt, less than two years after the lenders who took over the company failed to turn it around and make it profitable. Nigeria has 11 power distribution companies, but it is struggling […]
The Management of Kaduna Electric expresses great concern over the disconnection of some of our feeders from the power grid by the Market Operator. The affected feeders are; 33KV Abakpa, 33KV Doka and 33KV Mogadishu. Therefore, communities and neighborhoods feeding from these sources have been out of power supply since midnight when the disconnection was […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the suspension of three electricity distribution companies for by the Market Operator (MO) for breach of market rules. The affected companies are APLE Electric Limited, Kano and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Companies. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said […]
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Kaduna Electric, Engr Yusuf Usman Yahaya has said that electricity consumers have a critical role to play in ensuring energy security in the Country. Engr. Yusuf Usman Yahaya made the assertion on Wednesday in Kaduna, when he received a delegation from Tsafe Development Forum, Zamfara State led by Wazirin […]
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has announced that there would be planned power outages across capital city of Zamfara State from Friday 29th July to 29th August 2022, between 9:00am to 5:00pm daily. This was disclosed by in a statement issued on Thursday, 28th July, 2022, by the head, corporate communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi. The statement […]