National Grid: Abuja, Lagos, Others Suffer Partial Power Supply Collapse

By Adedapo Adesanya

Nigeria reportedly experienced another national grid collapse on Wednesday afternoon, with parts of the country without power supply, Business Post reports.

While some parts of Lagos, including Egbeda and Ikeja, have seen restoration, other parts of the commercial city are still without power as of the time of filing this report.

Other parts of the country like Benin City, Enugu, Ibadan, Kano, and Kaduna have started seeing an increase in load while cities like Jos, Port Harcourt, and Adamawa have yet to see any restoration.

Earlier, the megawatt (MW) generated dropped from 2,917.83 (MW) to 1.5 (MW) between 11 am and 12 pm.

The Nigeria National Grid provided an update on the situation on social media, noting that, “System restoration is in progress.”

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a message to its customers, attributed the blackout in its franchise areas to the national grid collapse, stating that it was working with stakeholders for restoration.

“Please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at 11:23 am today, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas.

“Rest assured, we are working closely with the relevant shareholders to ensure power is restored once the grid is stabilised. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” it stated.

On its part, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) noted that there was no supply across its four franchise states: Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River.

“We appeal to our valued customers to exercise patience while this situation lasts. Power will be restored as soon as possible. All inconveniences are regretted,” the power distribution firm disclosed.

Grid collapses have become a regular feature in the Nigerian electricity sector, with the structure collapsing 12 times alone in 2024.

Prior to today’s event, there had been no report of a total collapse, although there was a report of transmission line trip, which the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at the time claimed wasn’t a grid collapse.

Experts have called on the federal government to increase investments and ensure that grid infrastructure are protected and properly maintained.