Transmission Company of Nigeria

Transmission Company of Nigeria
Agency overview
Formed2005 (2005)
Preceding agency
TypeState-owned enterprise
JurisdictionFederal Republic of Nigeria
HeadquartersFederal Capital Territory, Abuja
Agency executive
Parent agencyFederal Ministry of Power
Websitewww.tcn.org.ng

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is a federal government owned electric utility company in Nigeria established in 2005. It is headquartered in the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. It is a member of the West African Power Pool, an agency committed to improving energy flow across ECOWAS member states through joint financing between member countries for better sustainability of power projects within the region. It is in furtherance of this collective objective that the TCN provides bulk power supplies to Republic of Niger, Republic of Benin and Togo.