TCN Denies Grid Collapse, Cites Line Tripping As Cause Of Blackout
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted claims of a national grid collapse on Saturday, calling the reports inaccurate.
Online reports suggested that the power grid had collapsed for the first time in 2025, causing widespread blackouts across major households and industries.
The reports claimed that power generation dropped dramatically from 2,111.01 megawatts at 2 p.m. to just 390.20 MW by 3 p.m., with one post stating, “Restoration has begun… Currently generating 302MW as of 02:40 pm.”
In response, Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager on Public Affairs, issued a statement clarifying the situation.
Mbah confirmed that the blackout in certain Lagos communities was due to the tripping of the Osogbo-Ihovbor line, followed by the tripping of the Benin-Omotosho line.
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The statement read, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, hereby states that the nation’s grid did not experience any collapse today, contrary to the widely published misinformation in the media.
“Earlier today, at about 13:41Hrs, the Osogbo-Ihovbor line tripped, followed by the tripping of the Benin-Omotosho line. These consequently affected bulk supply to only the Lagos axis alone.
“It is important to clarify that at about 13:00 Hrs, today, just before the tripping, total generation on the grid was 4,335.63MW.
“After the trippings, however, generation was 2,573.23MW, showing clearly that the grid did not experience a collapse.
“The transmission line tripping affected Egbin, Olorunsogo, Omotosho, Geregu, and Paras, but these have all been restored except for the Benin-Omotosho 330kV line whose restoration is ongoing.”
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