Electricity distribution

Nigeria Plunges Into Darkness As National Grid Collapses For 12th Time In 11 Months

Nigeria has once again been thrown into darkness following the collapse of the national power grid.

This marks the second outage in a single week and the twelfth occurrence within the last eleven months, deepening concerns over the countryโ€™s ongoing power stability issues.

The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) confirmed the latest collapse in a message to customers, stating, โ€œPlease be informed that we experienced a system outage today, 07 November 2024, at 11:29 Hrs, affecting supply within our network.โ€

IKEDC assured customers that efforts to restore power are underway in collaboration with key stakeholders, though no timeline was provided. โ€œRestoration of supply is ongoing. Kindly bear with us,โ€ the company added.

Meanwhile, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has not issued an official statement on the reason the grid collapsed on Thursday.