Nationwide Grid Collapses Once more

Nationwide Grid Collapses Once more

Nigerians have been plunged into darkness once more because the nation’s energy grid skilled one more collapse for the fifth time this yr.

The information obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), revealed that grid collapse within the early hours of Monday.

The grid recorded an unprecedented zero Megawatts (MW) on the time and is presently producing a meagre 52.3MW round 7:10 am the identical day.

The results of this blackout had been felt nationwide, as electrical energy distribution firms (DisCos) struggled to deal with the sudden and extended outage. Many elements of the nation have been plunged into darkness for over 5 hours because the grid is but to return into full restoration.

This collapse marks the fifth grid disturbance in 2024, including to challenges which have lengthy plagued Nigeria’s energy sector. In a yr already marred by disruptions, this newest incident stands out as essentially the most extreme, exacerbating the continued struggles shoppers and business stakeholders face.