By Joke Kujenya
POWER SUPPLY to several Band A feeders across parts of Lagos fell below the mandated 20-hour minimum between December 21 and 22, 2025, prompting an apology from the electricity distribution company as the Federal Government blamed ongoing outages on gas supply shortages.
Electricity consumers on multiple Band A feeders experienced prolonged power outages over the weekend of December 21 and 22, 2025, after supply hours dropped below the required minimum service threshold, the distribution company confirmed in a public notice dated December 23.
In the notice, management apologised for “falling short of the expected minimum service level of 20 hours” on the affected feeders, attributing the disruptions largely to grid instability and technical issues on the transmission network.
The affected feeders cut across key locations in Lagos, including Ikorodu, Shomolu, Oshodi and Akowonjo, with availability in several cases dropping to single-digit hours over the two-day period.
Feeders and locations affected
According to the release, the impacted Band A feeders include:
11–Agboyi/Iwaya–TBS–Oyinbo (Shomolu) – availability dropped to about 21.72 hours on December 22 and 8.77 hours on December 21 due to a TCN-related fault.
132–Egbin–NGSA/PMU–Topsteel (Ikorodu) – supply reduced to roughly 11.62 hours and 4.83 hours, linked to grid instability.
33–Odogunyan TCN–Charchan (Ikorodu) – availability around 11.60 hours and 4.83 hours, also attributed to grid instability.
33–Odogunyan TCN–MEGA Steel (Ikorodu) – power supply fell to about 11.62 hours and 4.83 hours following grid-related issues.
33–Agboyi TCN–OKEA 2 (Oshodi) – availability dropped to 12.87 hours and 17.95 hours due to grid instability.
11–Akute/Iju–Takowu (Akowonjo) – supply reduced to 19.87 hours and 19.95 hours, affected by grid instability.
33–Oworo/Ikate TCN–New Oworo (Shomolu) – availability declined to 10.15 hours and 6.82 hours.
33–Oworo/Ikate TCN–Alapere (Shomolu) – supply fell to about 5.00 hours and 7.93 hours.
Additional feeders listed in the notice include 11–New Oworo NIT–Odunsi, 33–Oworo/Ikate TCN–Gbagada, 132–Egbin–NGSA/PMU–NABHICLAYS, and 11–Igbohin 11–Apapa, with availability in some cases as low as 4.43 hours on one of the two days.
Most of the outages were traced to Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) grid instability, while a few were linked to Ikeja Electric (IE) and IKN operational constraints, according to the feeder-by-feeder breakdown.
Supply expected to return within 48 hours
The distribution company assured customers that the outages were temporary, adding that supply was expected to normalise within 48 hours, subject to improvements on the national grid.
“We regret any inconvenience this may have caused,” the notice read, underscoring management’s apology to affected customers.
FG Cites Gas Constraints
Reacting to the wider power situation, the Minister of Power, Mr. Bayo Adelabu, said recent electricity disruptions across the country were being driven primarily by gas supply shortages, which continue to affect generation output and grid stability.
Industry analysts note that while Band A customers pay higher tariffs in exchange for extended supply hours, the reliability of the national grid and upstream gas availability remain critical weak points in Nigeria’s electricity value chain.
