Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout
The electricity grid collapsed on Thursday, plunging the country into blackout, the second time in three months in 2024.
Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed the grid collapsed at about 4pm on Thursday, dropping from 2,984 megawatts (MW) to zero within an hour.
All the 21 plants connected to the grid stopped operations by 5pm.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a statement on Thursday, said the current power outage was due to a system failure from the national grid.
“The system collapsed at about 16:28 hours today 28 March 2024, causing the outage currently being experienced across our franchise area,” AEDC said.
“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply.”
In a notice to its customers, the management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said the system collapse resulted in a loss of power supply across its network.
“We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us,” EKEDC said.
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