The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has notified residents of Eleyele, a suburb of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Ibadan North area of the state and University of Ibadan (UI) of a temporary power outage between 10 am and 6 pm on Wednesday and Thursday.

According to the agency, this power outage is as a result of the connecting a new 63MVA mobile transformer at the Eleyele 132/33kV Transmission Substation to the grid.

This was disclosed by the agency’s General Manager for Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement.

“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces that its contractor will be connecting a new 63MVA mobile transformer at the Eleyele 132/33kV Transmission Substation to the grid on Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22, 2025. The work will take place from 10 am to 6 pm on both days, the statement read in part.

Mbah further noted that bulk power will be temporarily diverted from the Iwo-Iseyin-Oyo 132kV lines to the Osogbo 132kV line during this period.

Residents and businesses in in Eleyele, U.I, and Ibadan-North will endure a temporary power outage during this period.

“As a result, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) will be unable to offtake electricity for delivery to customers in Eleyele, U.I, and Ibadan-North for approximately eight hours on each of the specified days.”

The agency also apologised to electricity consumers in the affected areas ahead of the transformer connection, noting it is essential for enhancing bulk power transmission to IBEDC, and improving the quality electricity supply.