Labour dispute disrupts power supply in Port Harcourt, environs

.... "The action was connected to an ongoing labour dispute between the management of Afam IV Gas Power Station and NUEE." TCN management 

Parts of Port Harcourt and its environs have been thrown into power outage following a labour-related incident at the Afam IV Power Station in Rivers State.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, disclosed this in a statement issued by its management on Tuesday, explaining that the disruption began on Monday, September 28, 2026.

According to the company, members of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Rivers State Chapter, opened the Afam–Alaoji 330kV Transmission Line 2 at the Alaoji 330kV Transmission Substation.

TCN said the action was connected to an ongoing labour dispute between the management of Afam IV Gas Power Station and NUEE.

It explained that the development resulted in the tripping of the 150MVA 330/132kV inter-bus transformer at Afam IV, thereby affecting bulk electricity transmission to parts of Port Harcourt and surrounding areas.

The affected facilities, according to TCN, include the Port Harcourt Town 132kV Transmission Substation, Elelenwo 132kV Transmission Substation and the 60MVA 132/33kV transformer at the Port Harcourt Mains 132kV Transmission Substation.

The transmission company said it was engaging relevant stakeholders, including the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, to restore the affected facilities as soon as conditions permit safe restoration.

TCN regretted the inconvenience caused to electricity consumers in the affected areas, assuring that it would continue to provide updates as the situation develops.