BREAKING: National grid collapse triggers nationwide blackout in Nigeria
Power station
Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a major collapse on Wednesday, plunging much of the country into darkness.
Data from the Independent System Operator (ISO) revealed that power generation plummeted from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) to a mere 1.5MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the incident in a statement on X, noting that the outage was caused by a grid failure recorded at 11:23 a.m.
“The power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas,” AEDC said.
The company assured customers that restoration efforts were ongoing in collaboration with relevant authorities to stabilize the grid and resume supply.
