The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports claiming that the national grid has collapsed twice since this year began.
On Wednesday, February 12, some parts of the country were without electricity after the national grid experienced a disturbance. This fuel speculations that the grid has yet again collapsed.
However, in a statement released on its official X handle on Saturday, February 15, TCN said it is mischievous and misleading.
“It is pertinent to note that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) 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 in part reads
The company clarified that while there was no system collapse, a tripping incident occurred on February 12, 2025, affecting power supply in Abuja, Lagos, and Osogbo.
TCN explained that the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line tripped, while the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was undergoing scheduled maintenance. The disruption caused a cascade effect, leading to outages in some areas, though other parts of the country remained unaffected.
“Full restoration of bulk power supply to affected areas has since been completed.”