The national electricity grid in Nigeria suffered another collapse on Saturday, marking the third such incident in just one week. Power generation ceased around 8:16 AM, leading to widespread outages across the country.
This latest disruption follows previous failures earlier in the week, with the grid having tripped off on Monday and Tuesday during attempts at restoration. Reports indicate that power generation was at 3,042 megawatts by 8 AM on Saturday, peaking at 3,968 megawatts just an hour earlier. However, by 9 AM, generation plummeted to a mere 47 megawatts, leaving many areas without electricity.
At the time of this report, allocation to power distribution companies stood at 0.00 megawatts, effectively paralyzing the electricity supply to homes and businesses. The exact cause of the grid collapse remains unclear, as efforts to reach representatives from the Transmission Company of Nigeria for further information were unsuccessful.
This recurring issue has raised concerns among citizens and stakeholders regarding the reliability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure. Many are calling for urgent action to address the underlying challenges plaguing the national grid.
Further updates are expected as the situation develops, and authorities work to identify the cause of the latest failure and restore power to affected areas.
