The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has publicly challenged Ikeja Electric’s recent claim that recent electricity supply interruptions were caused by grid instability. TCN asserts that the outages stem from low power generation rather than any fault in the transmission network.
In a statement released after the disputed remarks, TCN emphasized that its transmission infrastructure remains operational and that the shortfall in electricity is primarily due to insufficient generation capacity across the country’s power plants.
Ikeka Electric, one of Nigeria’s major distribution companies serving Lagos and surrounding areas, had attributed the frequent power cuts to instability within the national grid. TCN’s rebuttal underscores a long‑standing tension between generation, transmission, and distribution entities in Nigeria’s fragmented power sector.
The disagreement comes amid ongoing efforts by the Nigerian government to boost electricity generation, which currently falls well short of the nation’s demand. Analysts note that low generation has been a persistent bottleneck, leading to regular load shedding and unreliable supply for consumers.
Both companies have been urged by regulators to coordinate more closely to address the root causes of power outages and improve service reliability for millions of Nigerians who depend on a stable electricity supply.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>