National grid collapses again — third time in 2024

The national electricity grid has experienced another system collapse, leading to a nationwide blackout.

Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) confirmed the system collapse in separate statements on Monday.

In a statement on Monday, Friday Adakole Elijah, head of corporate affairs, Jos Electricity Distribution Company (DisCo), said the current outage being experienced within its franchise states is due to a loss of power supply from the national grid. 

“The loss of power supply from the national grid occurred in the early hours at about 0242 hours of today, Monday, 15th April 2024, hence the loss of power supply on all our feeders,” he said. 

He said the grid will be restored for improved power supply to its customers.

Also, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (DisCo) said there has been a disruption “in our services which is due to load shedding from TCN on Annex, CIG, Dideolu, Etim Inyang, Palace Road and Rocky Estate feeders in Islands district”.

“Affected areas are Jubril Martins, Ajose Adeogun, Younis Bashorun, Fatai Durosinmi-Etiti Crescent, Muri Okunola, Ligali Ayonrinde, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Chief Yesufu Abiodun Way, Palace Road, Dideolu Estate, Etim Inyang Crescent and Ademola Adetokunbo,” Eko DisCo said.

“We sincerely apologise for our inability to meet up with the required service level in the past 2 days.”

The DisCo said it is currently collaborating with partners to remedy the situation as soon as possible.

On its part, in a notice by Emeka Ezeh, Enugu DisCo’s head, corporate communications, said a total system collapse occurred at 2:41am on April 15.

“This resulted in the loss of supply to all our interface TCN stations. Consequently, we were unable to provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States,” Ezeh said.

“However, the situation is gradually being resolved as we received supply at Awada TCN station, Onitsha, at 7:30am.

“We are in constant communication with the relevant authorities awaiting full restoration of supply by the National Control Centre, NCC, Oshogbo.”

Also, in a statement on Monday, the Abuja DisCo informed its customers “that the current power outage is due to a system failure from the National Grid. The system collapsed at about 02:41 hours today Monday 15th, April 2024”.

The DisCo said gradual restoration has commenced.

The electricity grid, on February 4, collapsed for the first time in 2024.

Also, the country suffered another nationwide blackout on March 28.