Nigeria was on Thursday plunged into darkness as the country’s national grid collapsed again marking the second time in two days.
The Nigeria National Grid announced the latest breakdown on its verified X account shortly before noon, posting, “Another grid setback experienced.”
By 12:30 pm, power generation across all Generation Companies (GenCos) had dropped to zero megawatts, resulting in a nationwide blackout.
As of 1:50 pm, only Afam VI GenCos had managed to produce 4.10 MW of electricity.
Distribution companies promptly notified customers of the grid collapse, explaining the power outages and their inability to meet demand.
This comes just two days after a similar power collapse on Tuesday, 5 November, which had cut power across the country until some areas regained electricity later that evening.
At the time of Thursday’s collapse, the grid was generating 3,315.28 MW, far below the country’s energy needs.
This marks the 12th collapse of the national grid in 2024, casting doubt on the reliability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure.
