BREAKING: National Grid Collapses for 3rd Time in One Week, Details Emerge
by by Bada Yusuf · Legit.ng News · Join- Nigeria's national grid has again collapsed for the third time in one week, disrupting the electricity supply across the country
- On Monday and Tuesday, October 14 and 15, the national grid and it took a while before the restoration efforts could be successful
- Collapsing national grid has been a recurrent issue with Nigerian electricity, and it is happening amid fuel scarcity in the country
The national power grid experienced its third collapse within a week. This recurring issue has disrupted the electricity supply across the country.
According to reports, power generation ceased at 8:16 a.m. on Saturday, October 19. Earlier in the week, the grid tripped on Monday and Tuesday, October 14 and 15, during restoration efforts.
What happened before national grid collapsed?
The Punch reported that before the collapse, power generation stood at 3,042 megawatts at 8 am and reached a peak of 3,968 megawatts at 7 am. However, generation drastically dropped to 47 megawatts by 9 am.
Consequently, at the time of filing this report, the allocation to power distribution companies was 0.00 megawatts, indicating a complete loss of generated power.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has not provided an explanation for the collapse, as attempts to reach them were unsuccessful. Investigations are likely underway to determine the cause of this recurring issue.
Ikeja Electrics speaks on electricity disruption
Ikeja Electric, in a statement on the same Saturday, announced in a notice that it experienced a system breakdown leading to a power outage in its covered areas.
The company urged the public and customers to bear with it, adding that appropriate quarters have been contacted to fix the problem and that efforts are being made to ensure that it is done as soon as possible.
National grid collapse has been a recurrent issue in Nigeria's electricity. This is happening amid the fuel hike and scarcity in the country.