TCN Challenges Ikeja Electric’s Grid Instability Claim

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted Ikeja Electric's assertion that grid instability caused recent power outages. TCN claims that Ikeja Electric misled customers by attributing the Band A feeder outages to grid instability, which TCN disputes.

In a statement, TCN clarified that the decline in electricity supply was due to reduced generation, not a failure in its transmission network. The company emphasized that the responsibility for determining the root cause of grid disturbances lies with the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), as per Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023.

Ikeja Electric published a public notice on November 5, attributing several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4 to grid instability. TCN criticized this attribution as inaccurate and misleading, highlighting a disagreement over the cause of the power disruptions.