Nigerian electricity distribution companies have confirmed the first power grid collapse in 2024 on Sunday.
In a statement on Sunday, Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc, AEDC said the nationwide power outage was caused by a system failure at the national grid.
“The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc, AEDC wishes to inform its valued customers that the power outage being experienced is a result of a system failure from the national grid at 11:21 hours today, 4th February 2024, which has led to a nationwide power outage,” it said in a statement.
Similarly, Kaduna Electric Distribution company, in a statement, announced: “loss of bulk power supply in their franchises, covering Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara state.”
It said, “The management of Kaduna Electric wishes to inform its esteemed customers that it has lost bulk power supply, hence the outage being experienced currently in Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi states.”
The grid collapsed at approximately 11:51 AM on Sunday, February 4, reducing the system’s capacity from 2,407 megawatts to a mere 31MW by noon and reaching zero by 1 PM.
Despite the Federal Government privatising the sector over eleven years ago, the grid remains unreliable, failing consumers on many occasions.
Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN is yet to release a statement on the cause of the collapse.
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