Explosion at Gariki Injection Substation Throws Parts of Enugu into Darkness
ENUGU, July 17, 2026 – MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has attributed the power outage affecting several communities in Enugu metropolis to an explosion at the Gariki Injection Substation on Friday evening.
According to the electricity distribution company, the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. and damaged the indoor 11kV breaker at the substation, resulting in the disruption of electricity supply to customers connected to the Army and Gariki 11kV feeders.
Areas affected on the Army 11kV feeder include Army Barracks, One Day Road, Meniru, Upper Meniru and Joe Continental.
Communities served by the Gariki 11kV feeder and currently without electricity include Gariki Market, Mayor Market, Roban Stores (Agbani Road), Crunchies (Agbani Road), 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 has commenced a comprehensive assessment of the damage and restoration work to ensure electricity supply is returned to the affected areas as quickly as possible.
The company apologised for the disruption and appealed to customers in the affected communities for patience and understanding while repair works continue.
The statement was signed by Emeka Ezeh, Head of Communications, MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited.
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