The Transmission Company of Nigeria has denied reports of a national grid collapse in 2025, stating that the grid has remained stable.
In a statement, TCN described the claims as false and misleading, emphasizing its commitment to maintaining grid reliability.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria hereby notes that the report making the rounds about the occurrence of two National Grid Collapses within the year 2025 is mischievous and misleading to the Nigerian populace.
“We hereby appeal to the general public to disregard this and other inaccurate reports on events and status of the national grid (including records of past events) emanating from unauthorized sources.
“It is pertinent to note that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NES) is regulated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and governed by industry documents. The documents reserve for the National Control Centre System Operator or her designated back-up, the National Supplementary Control Centre (SNCC) the exclusive right to provide information to the public about events and status of the grid,” the statement read.
However, TCN acknowledged a line tripping incident on the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line, while the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for maintenance. The tripping caused a “cascaded outage,” affecting supply in Abuja, Lagos, and Osogbo, but power has since been restored.
“TCN Management would like to reiterate that there has been no system collapse this year and that on the 12th of February 2025, when the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line tripped, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing.
“The tripping resulted in a cascaded outage, causing loss of supply within Abuja, Lagos, and Osogbo axis. Other parts of the country were, however, fully intact. Meanwhile, the full restoration of bulk power supply to affected areas has since been completed.
“Members of the public and reporters are therefore advised to please shun malicious and unfounded information about the National Grid that does not emanate from the Public Affairs Department of the TCN,” the rest of the statement noted.
