TCN added that electricity generation at the National Grid stood at 2,573.23 megawatts after the tripping
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has explained that the latest power outage experienced by Nigerians was due to National Grid trip off on Saturday, January 11, 2025 and not system’s collapse.
The clarification was made on Saturday via a statement released by the spokesperson of TCN, Ndidi Mbah.
TCN was reacting to reports by several media outfits that several parts of the country were plunged into darkness after the National Grid recorded its first collapse in 2025.
Addressing the misconception, Mbah said the Benin-Omotosho line tripped off at around 13:41 pm on Saturday.
The power generation company further explained that the tripping off affected the bulk supply of electricity to the Lagos axis.
It also added that electricity generation at the national grid stood at 2,573.23 megawatts after the tripping.
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The statement read, “Benin-Omotosho Line Tripping, Not System Collapse The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, hereby states that the nation’s grid did not experience any collapse today (Saturday).
“Earlier today, at about 13:41 hrs, 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 4,335.63 MW. After the trippings, however, generation was 2,573.23 MW, 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.”
Prior to the latest saga, the national grid collapsed at least 12 times in 2024 alone.
