The managements of Eko and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Companies have separately announced a 25-day blackout in parts of Lagos State.

In a notice posted on its social media accounts on Friday, Ikeja Electric says the outage would commence on 28 July and run until 21 August 2025.
On those dates, there will be blackouts between 8am and 5pm daily.

The DisCo explained that the outage is to enable the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to carry out work on the Omotosho–Ikeja West 330 kV line.

“Please be informed that Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will carry out scheduled maintenance on the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line from Monday, 28 July to Thursday, 21 August 2005, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm daily,” the notice read.

On its part, Eko Electric posted on its X.con platform thus: “EKEDC has announced a daily planned power outage from Monday, 28 July, to Thursday, 21 August 2025, due to essential maintenance work by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 kV line.

“The outage will occur between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day, affecting several parts of Lagos and other serviced areas. During this period, residents should expect intermittent electricity supply and load shedding across the Eko Disco network,” the Disco stated.