According to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), power generation dropped sharply from 2,917.83 MW to just 1.5 MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Confirming the grid collapse, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) stated that its customers had experienced a widespread outage in its service area, attributing it to a…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has added 5,910 megavolt-amperes (MVA) of transformer capacity to the national grid. Aminu Tahir, General Manager of Project Coordination and Technical Assistant to the MD/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), disclosed recent project updates during a presentation on initiatives under the Project Management Unit (PMU)….
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has commenced the rollout of gas licenses to qualified players in the sector, following frequent collapse of the national grid. The grid that has so far recorded one collapse this year after more than 10 incidents in 2024 has plunged several parts of the country into hours of…
On Wednesday, Nigerians were plunged into darkness due to yet another collapse of the national power grid. In October alone, the grid experienced three collapses within a week, causing widespread blackouts and triggering reactions from the public. A tweet from Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that the collapse occurred around 2:09 pm on Wednesday. This collapse…
The national grid has collapsed for the second time in three days, leading to blackouts in several parts of the country. At 11:30 a.m., electricity generation fell to zero megawatts, impacting generation businesses nationwide, according to a check on the Nigerian System Operator’s webpage (niggrid.org). This was confirmed by a few electrical distribution businesses on…
Again, Nigeria has been plunged into darkness as the national grid recorded another collapse on Tuesday. The incident happened around 2:09 pm on Tuesday according to the official X handle of the National Nigeria Grid. In 2024 alone, the National grid has collapsed at least eight times Recently, nine northern states were plunged into darkness…
The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Power to investigate the frequent national grid collapses and provide a report within three weeks. Hon. Mansur Manu Soro (Bauchi, PDP) brought forward a resolution of urgent national concern at the plenary session, which led to this decision. In his motion, Hon. Soro voiced his profound…
On Tuesday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that the national grid’s continuing restoration, which began on Monday, is nearly finished. The company noted that supply has been restored to the Abuja axis and other major distribution load centers nationwide.
Darkness hit Nigeria as the national grid recorded another collapse on Monday. Enugu Electricity Distribution Company spokesperson Emeka Ezeh confirmed the grid collapse in a statement on Monday evening. He said the general system collapse occurred at 18.48 hours on Monday. The Disco said the development had led to a loss of power supply across…
