National Grid Records 1st Collapse in 2025 – TCN Issues Update
According to a Businessday report the collapse occurred at 1:56 pm Saturday, January 11, 2025, marking the first time in the year.
The cause of the latest failure is yet to be disclosed however, data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org) confirmed the occurrence of the incident.
This latest incident follows a pattern of instability with the national grid suffered about 12 consecutive collapses in 2024.
Update:
Benin-Omotosho line tripping, not grid collapse -TCN – Businessday NG
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, attributing the power disruption to the tripping of transmission lines.
In a statement by Ndidi Mbah, the general manager of public affairs, TCN clarified that the grid remained operational despite challenges that briefly affected electricity supply to Lagos and surrounding areas.
“At about 13:41 Hrs, the Osogbo-Ihovour line tripped, followed by the Benin-Omotosho line, which disrupted bulk power supply to the Lagos axis,” the statement read.
TCN noted that prior to the incident, total power generation on the grid stood at 4,335.63 MW. After the tripping, generation dropped to 2,573.23 MW but did not result in a grid collapse.