No System Collapse in 2025—Transmission Company of Nigeria 

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that no system collapse has been recorded in 2025, highlighting improved grid stability.

In a statement posted on its official X handle on Saturday, the company clarified that only minor line-tripping incidents had occurred, reinforcing its commitment to a more reliable power transmission network.

MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS ABOUT GRID DISTURBANCES

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 pic.twitter.com/FhM6jLiS0B

— TCNNIGERIA (@TCN_NIGERIA) February 15, 2025

TCN reiterated its dedication to maintaining a stable electricity supply across the country.

”On February 12, when the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 Kilo Volt (kV) 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.”

According to TCN, other parts of the country are fully intact.

Meanwhile, the full restoration of the bulk power supply to affected areas has since been completed.

The company said that it was pertinent to note that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) was being 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 backup, the National Supplementary Control Centre (SNCC), has the exclusive right to provide information to the public about events and the status of the grid,” it said.

The company urged members of the public and reporters to shun malicious and unfounded information about the National Grid that does not emanate from the Public Affairs Department of TCN.

NAN