On Wednesday, a collapse of Nigeria’s national grid triggered widespread power outages across the country, significantly impacting electricity supply.
The disruption, which occurred between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm, caused a sharp drop in megawatts generated, leaving many areas without power.
Multiple electricity distribution companies confirmed the outage. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced on its X handle, “The power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at 11:23 am today, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas.”
Similarly, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) reported on X that the collapse resulted in “no supply in our four franchise States namely: Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River.”
Both companies appealed for patience from customers, assuring them that efforts are underway to stabilise the grid and restore power. Authorities are actively working to address the issue, though no specific timeline for full restoration has been provided.