Residents and businesses across several parts of Enugu State have been thrown into darkness following an explosion at the Gariki Injection Substation, disrupting electricity supply on the Army and Gariki 11kV feeders, MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has confirmed.
Key Highlights
- Explosion damages indoor 11kV breaker at Gariki Injection Substation.
- Incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026.
- Several residential and commercial areas affected by the blackout.
- MEDL begins damage assessment and restoration works.
- Electricity distribution company appeals for patience from customers.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the company’s Head of Communications, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, MEDL said the explosion occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, damaging the indoor 11kV breaker at the Gariki Injection Substation.
According to the company, communities affected under the Army 11kV Feeder include Army Barracks, One Day Road, Meniru, Upper Meniru and Joe Continental.
Areas affected under the Gariki 11kV Feeder include Gariki Market, Mayor Market, Roban Stores along Agbani Road, Crunchies, Mobile Police Barracks, Amechi Road, Upper Mount, Ikiriki, Emeka Ebila, Ozalla Street, Egbonnaji, Nnaji Ogbodo, Idaw River, Igbariam Street, Liberation, Mount, Umuchu, Achina, Vance, Unubi, Enugu Agidi, Amawbia, Amokwe, Kenneth, Amah and Hill Crest.
MEDL said its technical team had commenced a comprehensive assessment of the damaged equipment and restoration work to ensure electricity supply is restored to the affected communities as quickly as possible.
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“Our technical team is currently carrying out a comprehensive assessment of the damage and has commenced the necessary restoration efforts to ensure power supply is restored to the affected areas as quickly as possible,” the statement read.
The company apologised for the disruption caused by the incident and appealed to customers for patience and understanding while engineers work to restore normal electricity supply.
