Eko DisCo Gives Reason For Announcing 25-day Blackout In Lagos

Eko Electricity Distribution Company on Friday, 25 July, 2025 disclosed reason that it warranted it to announce a 25-day blackout in parts of Lagos State, reports Business Today NG.
The Disco explained that the outage is to enable the Transmission Company of Nigeria carry out work on the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 kV line.
Eko DisCo , which disclosed this in a notice to customers on Friday, 25 July, 2025 posted on its X account, added that the blackout would commence on 28th July and last until August 21st, 2025, between 8am and 5pm daily.
“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.