The Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has dismissed rumours of a grid collapse, stating that it experienced a system outage on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 11:34 AM.
In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), IKEDC stated: “Please be informed that we experienced a system outage today, 12 February 2025, at 11.34hrs affecting all our feeders.”
“Restoration of supply is ongoing in collaboration with our stakeholders.”
This response comes after multiple unverified reports suggested that the country’s power grid had suffered yet another breakdown, causing widespread electricity outages. However, officials have assured that the grid remains stable and operational.
Authorities have reiterated their commitment to maintaining grid stability and dismissed the claims as misinformation aimed at creating panic among citizens.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which oversees the grid, is yet to make any comment.
What you should know
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in January 2025, said the national electricity grid remains vulnerable to frequent collapses, partly because the government is yet to repair a major transmission line in the Northern region due to persisting insecurity.
“We recognize the issues with full or partial grid collapses, but our focus is on reducing the time it takes to restore power. We are actively collaborating with security agencies to achieve this,’ he said.
The national grid suffered twelve collapses in 2024, out of which three were partial collapses as a result of generation problems.
