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TCN: Kano, Zaria, Funtua, Gusau Others To suffer Major Power Outage

Major relocation operations are expected to disrupt electricity supplies on Sunday and Monday for inhabitants of many cities in Nigeria, including Kano, Funtua, and Zaria, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The power outage is the result of the transfer of the 330kV and 132kV towers, according to a statement released by TCN […]

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Joyous Celebration In Sokoto As TCN Successfully Restores Power

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored bulk power supply to Sokoto State by 6 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 15), an official has confirmed. Mr Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager (GM), Public Affairs, said this in a statement issued on Sunday. He assured that the company was diligently working to extend the restoration to […]

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Collapsed National Grid: Restoration At Advanced Stages – TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, hereby notes that grid restoration nationwide is in progress and has reached advanced stages with power supply now available in the West, North Central, South, East, and a large portion of the Northern parts of the country. The power supply restoration is sequel to the total grid collapse, which […]

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National Grid Experiences Yet Another Collapse, Plunging Nigeria into Darkness

Nigeria finds itself in the midst of a power crisis once more as the national grid, managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State, has collapsed. Early this morning, as confirmed by The Spectacles, The Guardian conducted a check revealing that the grid’s capacity had plummeted to a mere 273 […]

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APLE Electric, Kano, Kaduna DisCos Suspended For Breach Of Market Rules – TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the suspension of three electricity distribution companies for by the Market Operator (MO) for breach of market rules. The affected companies are APLE Electric Limited, Kano and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Companies. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said […]

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Power Generation And Ongoing Load Shedding Nationwide

The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to notify consumers of electricity that the current load shedding being experienced nationwide is as a result of very low power generation by the Generation Companies (GENCOs) for TCN to wheel through the transmission grid to distribution companies nationwide. The media has been awash with reports that TCN has […]