A nationwide blackout hit Nigeria on Monday following the collapse of the national electricity grid.
According to statements from Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), the grid collapsed at 6:58 pm.
The AEDC explained that the system failure affected the power supply to its franchise areas. “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,” the company stated. AEDC assured customers that they are working with relevant stakeholders to restore power once the grid is stabilized.
Confirming the incident, Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, announced that the company cannot provide power to customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states due to the grid collapse. “The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system collapse that occurred at 18:48 hours today, 14th October, 2024,” Ezeh said.
The nationwide blackout has left millions without electricity, highlighting the ongoing challenges in Nigeria’s power sector. Efforts are underway to restore the grid and normalize power supply.
“This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across 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.”
Eko ElectricityDistributionCompany (EKEDC) also said the company is working with stakeholders to restore.
“Kindly be informed there was a system collapse at 18:48hrs which has resulted to a loss of power supply across our network,” EKEDC said.
“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.”
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