Nigeria’s national grid suffers collapse

News Update

Parts of Nigeria have been thrown into darkness as the national grid experienced a collapse again on Wednesday, marking the second time in the year.

According to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse occurred around 11:30 am on Wednesday.

The cause of this grid disturbance is yet to be disclosed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, confirmed that the grid disturbance happened around 11:30 am on Wednesday.

“We regret to inform you that a system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 am today (Wednesday), causing a power outage across our franchise areas.

“While gradual restoration of power supply has commenced, please be assured that we are working closely with relevant stakeholders to fully restore electricity as soon as the grid is stabilised,” AEDC said in a statement on X on Wednesday.

Similarly, a popular Nigeria National Grid account on X wrote on Wednesday, “There was a “GRID DISTURBANCE” before noon today (Wednesday). Parts of the country experienced an outage”.

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Meanwhile, TCN is yet to react.

The grid disturbance comes after the one that occurred on January 11, 2025.

This incident follows a pattern of instability, with the grid suffering about 12 consecutive collapses in 2024.

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