JUST IN: Again, National Grid Collapses, Plunges Millions Into Darkness

Again, the national grid has collapsed, plunging millions into darkness.

Glamtush reports that the national grid collapsed again on Monday, plunging millions of Nigerians into darkness.

This online news platform understands that several electricity distribution companies said the incident happened around 6 pm and work is in progress to restore the system.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the grid collapse in a statement on Monday evening.

“Dear Valued Customer,” Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) which serves some parts of Lagos State, said on its X handle.

“Kindly be informed there was a system collapse at 18:48hrs which has resulted in a loss of power supply across our network. We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us.”

The EEDC informed its customers “of a general system collapse that occurred at 18:48 hours today, 14th October 2024,” saying this has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across the EEDC network.

“Consequently, due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide services to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.

“We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo,” the EEDC stated in the statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh.

The Abuja Disco also said, “Dear Valued Customer, Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58 pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas.

“Rest assured, we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilised. Thank you for your understanding.”