Nationwide Blackout as Nigeria’s Power Grid Collapses for the Third Time in a Week

Nigeria’s national grid collapsed on Saturday morning, throwing over 90 percent of the country into complete darkness.

Blackouts were reported in Lagos State, Ogun State, Oyo State, Kano State, Kaduna State and other parts of the country.

While the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is yet to comment on the situation, this is the third time the national grid will collapse in a week.

In a post on X, the National Grid monitoring handle announced the breakdown of the national grid.

It said “BREAKING: National Grid suffers a major setback,” the national grid monitor posted.

“DisCo Load 08:40 a.m: Abuja DisCo- 0 MW Benin DisCo- 0 MW Eko DisCo- 0 MW Enugu DisCo- 0 MW Ibadan DisCo- 0 MW Ikeja DisCo- 0 MW Jos DisCo- 0 MW Kaduna DisCo- 0 MW Kano DisCo- 0 MW PHarcourt DisCo- 0 MW Yola DisCo- 0 MW.”

Investors King had on Wednesday reported that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that supply had been restored to the Abuja axis and other major distribution load centres nationwide after national grid collapsed on Monday.

TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, had disclosed this in a statement, adding that ongoing restoration of the national grid was still ongoing and almost completed.

The national grid had collapsed on Monday triggering nationwide blackout as distribution companies declared lack of supply to their customers.

TCN also confirmed the development noting that national grid experienced a partial disturbance, on Monday, 14th October 2024 at about 6:48 pm.