Nigeria’s electricity supply was disrupted again on Wednesday following another collapse of the national grid.
Figures obtained from the Independent System Operator revealed that power generation dropped sharply from 2,917.83 megawatts to just 1.5 MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Confirming the incident, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company notified its customers of the outage, attributing it to the grid failure.
“Please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at 11:23 hrs today, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas,” the company said in a statement.
The distribution company assured customers that efforts are underway to restore supply once the system stabilizes.
“Rest assured, we are working closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure power is restored once the grid is stabilized. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” the statement added.
The collapse is the latest in a series of power disruptions that have continued to highlight Nigeria’s fragile electricity infrastructure.