Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered another collapse on Wednesday, plunging several parts of the country into darkness.
According to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), power generation crashed from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) to just 1.5MW between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm.
Confirming the development, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced via X that the blackout was linked to a grid failure recorded at 11:23 am.
“The power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas,” AEDC stated.
The company assured that restoration efforts were underway in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to stabilize the grid and resume supply.