The Federal Government has announced the restoration of electricity supply to several parts of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Kwara states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, following repairs to a vandalised 330-kilovolt transmission line.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this in an update shared on social media on Monday, confirming that the damaged Benin-Egbin transmission line had been repaired and returned to service.
According to him, the restoration has increased electricity supply to the Lagos Complex to more than 1,000 megawatts, returning the system to its pre-disruption level.
Tegbe said electricity had been restored to many of the previously affected areas, while efforts were ongoing to reconnect other locations still experiencing disruptions.
He said, “I would like to report that power has since been restored to many of the areas earlier affected by power disruptions, largely in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the FCT. Our teams continue to work to restore full supply to the remaining affected locations.”
The minister added that the repair of the vandalised transmission line had improved the delivery of electricity to Lagos, which had experienced a significant reduction in supply following the disruption.
He also said the ministry was working with generating companies, the system operator, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and electricity distribution companies to prevent further deterioration in power supply.
The latest development follows an earlier explanation by Tegbe that planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station, inadequate gas supply to some thermal power plants and damage to critical transmission infrastructure had contributed to the decline in electricity available on the national grid.
In a statement last Friday, the minister acknowledged the hardship caused by the outages, particularly for households and businesses in Lagos and the FCT, explaining that the combined challenges had forced grid operators to introduce load shedding.
He also disclosed that the vandalism of key transmission lines had restricted alternative routes for delivering electricity, particularly to Lagos.
Meanwhile, Tegbe revealed that the government was working to restore another major transmission route, the Osogbo-Ikeja West 330kV line, which has remained out of service for about 18 months.
According to him, the line has the capacity to deliver an additional 400 megawatts to Lagos but was damaged by the vandalism of approximately six transmission towers located in a swampy area.
He said the TCN had committed to completing the restoration by the end of November.
The minister explained that Lagos had four major transmission lines, but only three were operational, leaving the network with limited alternatives during periods of disruption.
He further disclosed that the combined impact of maintenance work at Egbin Power Station and the vandalised Benin-Egbin line resulted in the loss of almost 800 megawatts from the Lagos electricity supply system.
Tegbe noted that the Benin-Egbin line ordinarily delivers between 300MW and 400MW to the Lagos Complex, adding that its restoration, alongside the return of affected generating units, was expected to improve electricity supply across Lagos and the Ogun corridor.
However, the persistent power disruptions have continued to attract criticism from Nigerians and civil society organisations, some of which have called for the minister’s resignation over what they described as worsening electricity supply and failure to address the country’s power challenges.
Last week, the Nigerian Independent System Operator attributed the decline in electricity generation to gas supply constraints affecting thermal power plants and reduced water inflows into hydroelectric reservoirs.
The operator explained that inadequate gas supplies had prevented some thermal power stations from operating at their available capacity, while reduced water inflows had affected hydroelectric generation.
It said the decline in available generation had reduced the electricity allocated to distribution companies, resulting in shorter supply hours and increased load shedding across their networks.
The impact was reflected in electricity allocation figures, with distribution companies receiving a combined 2,988MW from the 3,840MW generated on the national grid on Wednesday, November 4.
Although the restoration of the Benin-Egbin transmission line is expected to provide relief to consumers in the affected areas, it does not guarantee uninterrupted electricity supply.
Nigeria’s power sector continues to grapple with inadequate generation, gas shortages, ageing transmission infrastructure, vandalism and distribution challenges.
Tegbe, however, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working with stakeholders across the electricity value chain to improve supply, saying reliable electricity remained a priority.
“Power has been restored to Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and FCT” — Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe announces after days of outage https://t.co/YMWU6hIl3M
— YabaLeftOnline (@yabaleftonline) November 9, 2026
