TCN accuses Ikeja Electric of misleading customers over feeder outages
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Fri, 6 Nov 2026, 18:13
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has accused Ikeja Electric of misleading customers by attributing recent feeder outages in parts of Lagos to grid instability, insisting that the disruptions were largely caused by reduced power generation and faults on the distribution company’s network. In a statement responding to Ikeja Electric’s public notice of November 5, 2026, TCN disputed the distribution company’s attribution of several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4 to the transmission network.
Context & Background
✦It added that NISO had not attributed the outages cited by Ikeja Electric to a failure of TCN’s network.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2026:In a statement responding to Ikeja Electric’s public notice of November 5, 2026, TCN disputed the distribution company’s attribution of several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4 to the transmission network.$2.6 billion:CNG stations across Nigeria hit 106 amid $2.6 billion in private-sector investments – FGSEC orders freeze on terror-linked assets, but market operators say they are unawareCourt jails 10 persons for illegal dealings in petroleum products in Delta According to the transmission company, the reduced generation lowered the amount of electricity available for allocation to DisCos, resulting in fewer supply hours and increased load shedding across distribution networks.2023:It also cited Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, which it said places the responsibility for determining the root causes of grid disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions within NISO’s defined functions.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract
✦The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has accused Ikeja Electric of misleading customers by attributing recent feeder outages in parts of Lagos to grid instability, insisting that the disruptions were largely caused by reduced power generation and faults on the distribution company’s network.
✦In a statement responding to Ikeja Electric’s public notice of November 5, 2026, TCN disputed the distribution company’s attribution of several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4 to the transmission network.
✦It added that NISO had not attributed the outages cited by Ikeja Electric to a failure of TCN’s network.
Key Facts:2026: In a statement responding to Ikeja Electric’s public notice of November 5, 2026, TCN disputed the distribution company’s attribution of several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4 to the transmission network.$2.6 billion: CNG stations across Nigeria hit 106 amid $2.6 billion in private-sector investments – FGSEC orders freeze on terror-linked assets, but market operators say they are unawareCourt jails 10 persons for illegal dealings in petroleum products in Delta According to the transmission company, the reduced generation lowered the amount of electricity available for allocation to DisCos, resulting in fewer supply hours and increased load shedding across distribution networks.2023: It also cited Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, which it said places the responsibility for determining the root causes of grid disturbances, shortfalls and interruptions within NISO’s defined functions.2023: “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), “TCN stated.
Editorial Excerpt
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has accused Ikeja Electric of misleading customers by attributing recent feeder outages in parts of Lagos to grid instability, insisting that the disruptions were largely caused by reduced power generation and faults on the distribution company’s network.
Frequently Asked Questions About This Story
What is the latest development regarding Ikeja?
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has accused Ikeja Electric of misleading customers by attributing recent feeder outages in parts of Lagos to grid instability, insisting that the disruptions were largely caused by reduced power generation and faults on the distribution company’s network.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
In a statement responding to Ikeja Electric’s public notice of November 5, 2026, TCN disputed the distribution company’s attribution of several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4 to the transmission network.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
In a statement responding to Ikeja Electric’s public notice of November 5, 2026, TCN disputed the distribution company’s attribution of several Band A feeder outages recorded on November 3 and 4 to the transmission network.
