Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday morning, plunging the country into a widespread blackout in the second such incident within one week this year.
As of 10:54 a.m., data published on the official website of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that all major electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) were receiving 0 megawatts of power, underscoring the scale of the disruption.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) confirmed the system collapse in a notice to customers, stating that the outage occurred at 10:48 a.m. and resulted in a loss of supply across its entire network.
The company said it is working closely with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to restore the grid and assured customers that updates will be provided as restoration efforts progress.
All major Distribution Companies across Nigeria—including Abuja, Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ibadan, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola—recorded zero megawatts (0 MW) of power supply, leaving total national generation at 0 MW.
NISO has yet to issue an official statement on the latest collapse.
(The Nation)
