The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a significant power outage affecting the North-East, North-West, and parts of North-Central regions due to a fault in its 330kV Ugwaji-Apir transmission lines.
The incident occurred at 4:53 am on Monday when the Ugwuaji-Makurdi Line 2 tripped due to a fault, resulting in a total loss of 468 MW by 4:58 am. Despite efforts by two teams dispatched for fault tracing, navigating challenging terrains, the cause remains undetermined.
TCN has restored supply to the 132kV line but the 330kV lines remain down, impacting power distribution. Additionally, the TCN Shiroro-Mando transmission line is also down due to security reasons, causing another power outage in the North.
This latest development follows multiple collapses of the National grid, with at least eight cases recorded in 2024 alone. TCN apologises for the inconvenience and assures that work is ongoing to resolve the issue.
“Following the tripping incidents yesterday, two teams of linesmen were dispatched. One from the Apir Transmission Sub-region and another from the Enugu transmission to expedite fault tracing along the 215 km route, which includes 245 transmission towers.
“Throughout yesterday, the Apir team patrolled the line, navigating challenging terrains in search of the fault, reaching as far as the River Benue. They were unable to locate the cause of the tripping and continued in the fault tracing early this morning,” said Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs.
The company is working diligently to trace the cause of the outage and effect repairs to restore bulk power supply through both lines.
The power outage has affected various states in Northern Nigeria, leaving residents without electricity. TCN urges consumers to bear with them as they work to resolve the issue.
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