ABUJA, Nigeria – Electricity supply has been restored to several affected areas in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory following repairs to the vandalised Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line, the Federal Government has announced.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this in an update on Monday, saying the repaired transmission line had been returned to service and was transmitting electricity. According to him, the repair increased power supply to the Lagos Complex to more than 1,000 megawatts, restoring electricity availability to levels recorded before the disruption. Tegbe said electricity had returned to many affected communities, while efforts were continuing to restore supply fully to the remaining areas.
He added that the Ministry of Power was working with generation companies, the system operator, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and electricity distribution companies to sustain and improve supply. “The government’s priority remains the provision of reliable electricity to Nigerians,” he said. The restoration followed electricity supply disruptions linked to planned maintenance at the Egbin Power Plant and the vandalism of the Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line.
The transmission line reportedly supplies between 300 and 400 megawatts to the Lagos electricity network. The Minister had earlier said the combined disruptions resulted in the loss of almost 800 megawatts, forcing electricity authorities to introduce load shedding across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and parts of Kwara State.
Although the repaired line has returned to service, the Ministry did not provide a breakdown of the electricity supply restored to each affected state or specify when all remaining communities would receive normal supply. The extent to which the restoration will improve the duration and reliability of electricity supplied to consumers will depend on the performance of the wider power generation, transmission and distribution network.
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