The national electricity grid experienced another collapse on Tuesday morning, compounding the previous day’s failure.
On Monday, the grid went down around 6:18 p.m., plunging numerous areas into darkness. Reports confirmed that power generation had dropped sharply from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 p.m. to 3.56GW by 6 p.m., and completely flatlined at 0.00GW by 7 p.m., leaving much of the country in blackout.
Tuesday’s collapse occurred at 9:17 a.m., further exacerbating the situation. By 10 a.m., electricity generation had again fallen to 0.00MW across all regions, causing a nationwide blackout.
This second failure within 24 hours has raised serious concerns about the stability and reliability of the country’s power grid.
Confirming the incident, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company issued a statement to customers: “Dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that there was a system collapse at 09:17hrs, which has resulted in a loss of power supply across our network. We are currently working with our partners and hope for a speedy restoration of the grid.”
According to distribution data, Abuja was allocated 44MW, Benin 35MW, Eko 62MW, Enugu 40MW, Ibadan 85MW, Ikeja 72MW, Jos 10MW, Kaduna 15MW, Kano 20MW, Port Harcourt 23MW, and Yola 11MW before the system went down.
Expressing frustration over the frequent collapses, Executive Director of the Electricity Consumer Protection Advocacy Centre, Princewill Okorie, said, “It’s unfortunate that despite the increase in electricity tariffs, the grid continues to fail.
What’s more troubling is that unmetered customers will still be billed during the collapse. The government needs to address these recurring issues urgently.”
The repeated grid collapses continue to raise alarm over the nation’s power infrastructure and its impact on the economy and daily life.
