Nigeria experienced yet another national grid collapse on Saturday, causing widespread power outages across the country.
This marks the third major disruption of the grid in 2024 and the eighth such collapse in the past 10 months.
According to THE WHISTLER, the latest collapse occurred after the grid transmitted zero megawatts to all eleven distribution companies (DisCos) as of 9 a.m. on Saturday. However, as of the time of this report, neither the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) nor any of the DisCos had issued an official statement explaining the cause of the outage.
This latest collapse comes just days after grid disturbances on Monday and Tuesday prompted the Federal Government to announce an investigation into the recurring failures of the national grid. The investigation, according to government sources, is expected to begin soon, following the sixth grid collapse of 2024 earlier in the week.
On Monday, THE WHISTLER reported a nationwide blackout following another grid collapse, plunging cities and villages across the country into darkness. Earlier in the year, on February 4, Nigeria experienced its first major blackout of 2024, followed by another on August 5, marking the fifth collapse of the year.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in its recent second-quarter report, highlighted that there was one partial grid disturbance during that period. Both the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed Monday’s grid failure, adding to growing concerns about the stability and reliability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure.
The ongoing grid issues have raised alarms, with citizens and businesses expressing frustration over the constant disruptions to power supply, as the country struggles to address its deepening energy crisis.
