TCN faults Ikeja Electric, blames outages on low generation

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has criticized Ikeja Electric for attributing recent electricity supply interruptions to grid instability, stating that the actual cause was low generation from gas supply constraints and reduced hydroelectric generation. TCN argues that Ikeja Electric's public notice incorrectly blamed the transmission network for the supply shortfalls, which were due to inadequate power generation.

The transmission company emphasized that the responsibility for determining the causes of disturbances on the national grid lies with the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), not Ikeja Electric, as per Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023. TCN's statement highlights that reduced generation has led to fewer hours of supply and increased load shedding across their networks, attributing 68% of the interruptions to frequency-control load shedding caused by low generation and 26% to Ikeja Electric's alleged non-compliance with load allocations.

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