Our reporter/ Nigeria on Tuesday afternoon recorded another nationwide power system collapse.
Data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org) revealed that as of 2 p.m., all the power distribution companies generated 0.00 megawatts of electricity.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria [TCN] confirmed the development in a statement.
“The national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1;52 pm today, 5th November 2024.
“This followed a series of lines and generators trippings that caused instability of the grid and, consequently, the partial disturbance of the system,” the company said.
“The data from the National Control Centre (NCC) revealed that a part of the grid was not affected by the bulk power disruption.
“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 2.49pm, and we are gradually restoring to other parts of the country.
“We sincerely apologize for every inconvenience this may cause our electricity customers.”
The latest blackout makes it the tenth system collapse in 2024 and the first in November, after recording four grid failures in October.
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