Blackout as national grid collapse
Despite plans by the federal government to increase electricity tariff by 66.6 per cent, from N116.18 to N193.63 per kilowatt-hour, the national grid experienced another system collapse, throwing many Nigerians into darkness.
The grid lost power generation some minutes after 11 on Wednesday morning.
Most power plants on the grid lost generation when the incident occurred.
At 11 am, hourly power generation was 4064 megawatts but this dropped to 1,203MW at 12 pm and 0.00MW at 1 pm.
This is about the first time the grid will collapse in 2025 after it experienced a line tripping in January.
In 2024, the grid collapsed 12 times making many Nigerians to lose confidence in the country’s power sector.
On its X handle on Wednesday, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development.
“Dear Valued Customer, We regret to inform you that a system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 am today 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. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to serve you better,” the post reads.
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