Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed reports stating that the national grid collapsed twice in 2025.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a statement on its official X account on Saturday, said the reports are mischievous and misleading.
It said, “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.”
TCN acknowledged that a tripping incident occurred on February 12, 2025, affecting power supply in Abuja, Lagos, and Osogbo.
It noted 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 weren’t affected.
It said, “Full restoration of bulk power supply to affected areas has since been completed.”
TCN urged journalists and the public to verify grid-related information from authorised sources to prevent the spread of false reports.
