By Paul Usman
The national power grid in Nigeria experienced another collapse on Tuesday, leaving parts of the country in blackout. The disruption reportedly began around 1:39 pm, following a drop in power generation from a peak of 3,934.77 megawatts (MW) early in the morning to 2,711 MW by 1 pm, and ultimately down to 0 MW between 2 pm and 3 pm.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident, describing it as a “partial disturbance.” TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah explained, “The national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1:52 pm today, 5th November 2024. This followed a series of line and generator trippings that caused instability in the grid and, consequently, the partial disturbance of the system.”
Mbah noted that data from the National Control Centre showed that while a large portion of the grid was affected, some areas remained operational.
“TCN engineers are already working to quickly restore bulk power supply to the states affected by the partial disturbance. Presently, bulk power supply has been restored to Abuja at 2:49 pm, and we are gradually restoring it to other parts of the country. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our electricity customers,” she added.
This latest incident has sparked concerns among citizens, as repeated grid failures continue to affect daily activities and economic stability across the country.