- A total collapse of Nigeria's national electricity grid was confirmed by multiple distribution companies
- Widespread power outages have affected homes and businesses, with generation falling to zero megawatts
- Partial power restoration has been reported underway, with Abuja and Benin Electricity Distribution Companies (AEDC) and (BEDC) receiving 50 MW total
Nigeria’s national electricity grid experienced a total collapse, with partial power restoration to the Abuja and Benin Electricity Distribution Companies (AEDC) and (BEDC) afterward.
The grid collapse was confirmed by AEDC, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), and Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in a separate statement on Monday night, October 14 night.
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Howver, stakeholders immediately intervened, resulting in limited power restoration, with AEDC receiving 30MW and BEDC allocated 20MW.
Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at EKEDC, revealed that the grid collapse caused widespread outages across the company’s network, affecting customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states.
Ezeh added that all of EEDC’s interface stations with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) were currently without power, and the company was awaiting updates from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo on the cause of the collapse and the restoration process.
Partial restoration as AEDC, BEDC receive total of 50 MW
The company reassured customers that it was collaborating with relevant partners to ensure the resolution and would share updates as soon as more information became available.
TCN records revealed that as of 7 pm on Monday, Ibom Power was the only plant still operational, producing just 42.7 MW.
The TCN has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause of the grid collapse, which has plunged millions of Nigerians into darkness, affecting electricity distribution to Eko, Enugu, Ibadan, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola Discos.
A partial recovery of the grid has however occurred, with AEDC and BEDC receiving a total of 50 MW of power.
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