Osamagbe Imadiyi
The national power grid collapsed again on Tuesday, plunging Nigerians into darkness. According to reports, there have been ten grid collapses since January 2024. In October, Nigerians reacted when the grid collapsed three times in a single week, causing blackouts.
Yesterday, checks verified that the grid lost power generation at approximately 1:50 pm. There were 2,711 megawatts of power generated as of 1pm. There were 3,631MW at 12 p.m. Power generation had previously peaked at 3,934.77MW at around six in the morning. Hourly generation, however, decreased to 0.00MW between 2 and 3, respectively. Power was cut off to 22 of the grid’s power generation plants during the incident.
A partial disruption occurred in the national grid at approximately 1:52 pm on November 5, 2024, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, which verified the development.
The partial disruption of the system was caused by a sequence of lines and generators tripping, which led to grid instability, according to TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah. Mbah stated that the National Control Center’s data showed that the bulk power outage did not impact all of the grid.
Hospitals, schools, and other establishments were seen to be impacted by the unsightly development, which many claimed had become the standard in the power industry. Additionally, yesterday saw another blackout in some northern regions where power had just been restored after the system collapse.