Power outage: TCN faults Ikeja Disco over blaming grid instability for blackout in Lagos
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Fri, 6 Nov 2026, 18:32
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, over the cause of the prolonged power outage affecting electricity consumers, including Band A customers.The Federal Government agency made this clarification in a statement on Friday.TCN said: "Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has noted the public notice published by Ikeja Electric, IKEDC, on November 5, 2026, in which several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4, 2026, were attributed to 'grid instability' and assigned to TCN as the responsible party."TCN wishes to state clearly that this attribution is inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons."Root-cause determination is not the mandate of a DisCo."By virtue of Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, the determination of the root cause of disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions on the national grid falls exclusively within the defined functions of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO). A further 26 per cent were due to IKEDC's non-compliance with load allocation by NISO's National Control Centre, NCC, or to faults and maintenance works on IKEDC's own network.
Context & Background
✦TCN can only transmit the energy made available to it and cannot transmit energy that is not generated."The records for all feeders supplying IKEDC confirm the national picture described by NISO.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Friday:The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, over the cause of the prolonged power outage affecting electricity consumers, including Band A customers.The Federal Government agency made this clarification in a statement on Friday.TCN said: "Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has noted the public notice published by Ikeja Electric, IKEDC, on November 5, 2026, in which several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4, 2026, were attributed to 'grid instability' and assigned to TCN as the responsible party."TCN wishes to state clearly that this attribution is inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons."Root-cause determination is not the mandate of a DisCo."By virtue of Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, the determination of the root cause of disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions on the national grid falls exclusively within the defined functions of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).2026:IKEDC, like every other market participant, has no authority to make such determinations, and NISO has made no attribution of the outages in IKEDC's notice to TCN."NISO has already stated the true position."In its public clarification of November 5, 2026, NISO attributed the current decline in power generation to constraints in gas supply to thermal power stations and reduced output from hydroelectric stations due to lower reservoir inflows.
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Key Takeaways
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✦The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, over the cause of the prolonged power outage affecting electricity consumers, including Band A customers.The Federal Government agency made this clarification in a statement on Friday.TCN said: "Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has noted the public notice published by Ikeja Electric, IKEDC, on November 5, 2026, in which several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4, 2026, were attributed to 'grid instability' and assigned to TCN as the responsible party."TCN wishes to state clearly that this attribution is inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons."Root-cause determination is not the mandate of a DisCo."By virtue of Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, the determination of the root cause of disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions on the national grid falls exclusively within the defined functions of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).
✦A further 26 per cent were due to IKEDC's non-compliance with load allocation by NISO's National Control Centre, NCC, or to faults and maintenance works on IKEDC's own network.
✦TCN can only transmit the energy made available to it and cannot transmit energy that is not generated."The records for all feeders supplying IKEDC confirm the national picture described by NISO.
Key Facts:Friday: The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, over the cause of the prolonged power outage affecting electricity consumers, including Band A customers.The Federal Government agency made this clarification in a statement on Friday.TCN said: "Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has noted the public notice published by Ikeja Electric, IKEDC, on November 5, 2026, in which several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4, 2026, were attributed to 'grid instability' and assigned to TCN as the responsible party."TCN wishes to state clearly that this attribution is inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons."Root-cause determination is not the mandate of a DisCo."By virtue of Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, the determination of the root cause of disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions on the national grid falls exclusively within the defined functions of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).2026: IKEDC, like every other market participant, has no authority to make such determinations, and NISO has made no attribution of the outages in IKEDC's notice to TCN."NISO has already stated the true position."In its public clarification of November 5, 2026, NISO attributed the current decline in power generation to constraints in gas supply to thermal power stations and reduced output from hydroelectric stations due to lower reservoir inflows.
Editorial Excerpt
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, over the cause of the prolonged power outage affecting electricity consumers, including Band A customers.The Federal Government agency made this clarification in a statement on Friday.TCN said:...
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What is the latest development regarding Ikeja?
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, over the cause of the prolonged power outage affecting electricity consumers, including Band A customers.The Federal Government agency made this clarification in a statement on Friday.TCN said: "Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has noted the public notice published by Ikeja Electric, IKEDC, on November 5, 2026, in which several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4, 2026, were attributed to 'grid instability' and assigned to TCN as the responsible party."TCN wishes to state clearly that this attribution is inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons."Root-cause determination is not the mandate of a DisCo."By virtue of Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, the determination of the root cause of disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions on the national grid falls exclusively within the defined functions of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
The primary parties identified in this coverage include Ikeja, Lagos State, MTN Nigeria.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, over the cause of the prolonged power outage affecting electricity consumers, including Band A customers.The Federal Government agency made this clarification in a statement on Friday.TCN said: "Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has noted the public notice published by Ikeja Electric, IKEDC, on November 5, 2026, in which several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4, 2026, were attributed to 'grid instability' and assigned to TCN as the responsible party."TCN wishes to state clearly that this attribution is inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons."Root-cause determination is not the mandate of a DisCo."By virtue of Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, the determination of the root cause of disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions on the national grid falls exclusively within the defined functions of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).
