JUST IN: TCN Announces Total Electricity Blackout in Rivers and Two Other States
Rivers, Bayelsa and Imo states have been plunged into darkness following a forced outage on the Alaoji 132-kilovolt transmission line operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, TCN said the incident occurred at about 3:39 a.m. on Tuesday.
The company explained that the outage was caused by an earth fault and a distance protection failure along the transmission line.
As a result, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has been unable to receive bulk electricity for distribution to customers in Owerri, Yenagoa and Ahoada, affecting Imo, Bayelsa and Rivers states respectively.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the public that there was a forced outage on the Alaoji 132kV Transmission Line at about 3:59am today, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, due to an earth fault and distance protection failure.
“TCN’s maintenance crew has since swung into action and is currently working on the line to ensure that normal bulk power supply is restored as quickly as possible.
“Consequently, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has been unable to off-take electricity supply for distribution to its customers in Owerri, Yenagoa, and Ahoada.
“TCN apologises for any inconvenience this outage will cause affected electricity customers,” TCN stated.
