Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) is one of the eleven electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria, responsible for distributing electricity across

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Katsina Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna St ...

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Jigawa Jigawa (; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is a state in Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Jigawa was created on 27 August 1991, under the General Ibrahim Babangida military administration. Jigawa State was ...

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History

KEDCO commenced operations in 2013 after the privatization of Nigeria's power sector. KEDCO's franchise area encompasses Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states. In June 2023, KEDCO reported that faults in the Shiroro-Kaduna 330KV Transmission lines led to reduced power allocation, causing supply shortages in its franchise areas. In October 2023, electricity workers shut down the company's operations over issues related to pension remittances. Union leaders accused KEDCO of victimizing representatives advocating for workers' rights. KEDCO announced it lost over 6 billion Naira in a 12 day black out in November 2024. In December 2024, Jigawa State government acquired 10% stake at KEDCO for 1 billion Naira. In April 2025, the company experienced a widespread power outage across its service areas due to ongoing network upgrades and vegetation control on its feeders.

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