National Grid
Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed early on Monday at about 2:00 am, plunging the nation into total blackout.
According to data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the four generation companies recorded 0MW generation from around 2:00 am this morning.
Only one generation company, Ibom Power, was active according to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), a branch of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, has shown. Continue Reading…
The grid recorded an unprecedented zero Megawatts (MW) at the time and is currently generating a meagre 52.3MW around 7:10 am the same day.
The consequences of this blackout were felt nationwide, as electricity distribution companies (DisCos) struggled to cope with the sudden and prolonged outage.
Many parts of the country have been plunged into darkness for over five hours as the grid is yet to come into full recovery.
Meanwhile, this collapse marks the fifth grid disturbance in 2024, adding to challenges that have long plagued Nigeria’s power sector.
Despite the widespread impact of the blackout, neither the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) nor the DisCos have yet to issued an official statement regarding the cause and resolution of the crisis. Continue Reading…
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