Several parts of Nigeria were thrown into darkness on Wednesday following another collapse of the national grid, marking the second incident this year.
According to data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal, the collapse occurred around 11:30 am.
The cause of the disturbance has not yet been disclosed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the grid disturbance, stating that it happened around 11:30 am on Wednesday.
In a statement posted on X, AEDC said, “We regret to inform you that a system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 am today (Wednesday), causing a power outage across our franchise areas. While gradual restoration of power supply has commenced, please be assured that we are working closely with relevant stakeholders to fully restore electricity as soon as the grid is stabilised.”
Similarly, a popular Nigeria National Grid account on X reported, “There was a ‘GRID DISTURBANCE’ before noon today (Wednesday). Parts of the country experienced an outage.”
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