Nigeria witnessed another collapse of its national grid on Monday, leading to a crash in power generation from 4,032.8 megawatts around 1pm to 43.5MW at about 2pm the same day.

Power generation figures obtained from the Transmission Company of Nigeria showed that electricity on the system moved up to 115.4MW around 3pm, before rising further to 240.9MW at about 4pm on Monday.

It climbed to 544.9MW at 5pm and continued the upward trend, as TCN strived to restore the national grid on Monday afternoon till in the evening.

Commenting on the development, the spokesperson of the transmission company, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed the collapse of the grid, but was quick to state that the system was restored by TCN engineers.

[b]“The grid experienced a collapse today (Monday). Presently, it (supply) has been restored except for the Jos axis, which will soon have supply within the hour. The collapse happened by 13.49pm this afternoon. It is now fully restored by 18.51pm,”[/b] she stated.

Nigeria’s power grid witnessed series of collapses in September this year, as power consumers lambasted the managers of the system for the incessant crash of the grid.

On September 20, 2023, The PUNCH reported Nigeria witnessed another round of widespread blackout across the country the preceding day as the national power grid collapsed again, making it the third grid collapse in about five days during that period.


The report had showed that power generation on the grid crashed from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts at midnight to 42.7MW by midday of September 19, 2023.

The PUNCH had earlier reported in the same month of September that the Federal Government explained that the nationwide blackout witnessed was due to a fire incident and an explosion on the Kainji/Jebba 330kV line 2.

Power consumers, however, kicked against the never-ending excuses of the government as regards power generation and supply in Nigeria, despite privatising the generation and distribution arms of the sector since November 2013.

But the Nigerian Power Consumers Forum condemned the spate of disturbances on the national electricity grid and the fire incidents around power transmission infrastructure.

NPCF’s Convener, Michael Okoh, had raised the concern in a statement issued in Abuja.

“From independent assessment which started last year and up to this year, the forum was able to confirm the various initiatives TCN deployed to stabilise the grid including the use of Internet of Things and the deployment of the stop gap system as a placeholder for a smart grid system,” Okoh had stated.

Source: https://punchng.com/Grid-collapses-again-power-generation-crashes-to-43.5MW

They fixed it moments ago. There's power now. I'm currently working now. Thank you for saving my petrol. Nigeria is a self-acclaimed giant that crawls like a millipede.

Nigeria, when are we going to get this power issues right for once, billions of dollars has been spent on power and no results to show for it, past govt and present govt.

Nawao... Apart the minister of interior, who else among these appointees are working again?

None.

Until they stop allowing the governors to nominate ministers, terrible and clueless people will continue to manage our affairs.

No Be Small Thing ooooo

24/7 electricity supply is rocket science in Nigeria.

SmartPolician:
They fixed it moments ago. There's power now. I'm currently working now. Thank you for saving my petrol. Nigeria is a so-acclaimed giant that crawls.

Lies! They are rotating it at the moment. It's just your turn.

This is 2023 ending, when are we going to get it right in this country?

It's indeed, a traditional thing for power to collapse

See what APC and Tinubu has caused 🙄

What do you expect when nigeria itself is collapsing 🙄

Only a fool keeps doing something same way snd expects different results.


Until they are ready to unbundle the structure of this country, nothing will work

Hehehe.

It seems even I pass my neighbor gen is stronger than this our grid.

The thing can collapse for Africa. Watch how they come online to give excuse and tell us how they are about to upgrade .

They have been upgrading and working on this grid since 1999,yet here we are,as I type another batch of money will still be looted just for this same grid.

Nigeria na cruise.

Everything is collapsing these days- from power to people and the economy

Everytime grid de collapse.

Can one government come in and solve the issue of power. Even if it is the only achievement.

The best thing this government can do is to hands off Electricity Generation and Distribution
Let the states,Local government and private individuals take over every aspect of power in Nigeria.We need to start re-examining our power structure in Nigeria.This thing called National grid,do we really need it
I also expect the states to take advantage of the bill signed by both the Buhari and Tinubu Administration on the liberalisation of power and get to work on producing electricity for their people
Any state that can put in place structures that will generate and distribute at least 20 hours of electricity will become an investment haven,we also need to start reconsidering this idea of generating power and sending it to a central location which now distributes it.
States,Local and private corporations should be able to generate and distribute what they produce
I know of a certain university in Ikorodu area of Lagos State that has their own power plant,they generate and distribute their power as they are off the national grid,I also learnt they give power to some houses in their community so when people come up with this excuse that power is money intensive,I argue that it is because we are bent on having large power plants
A place like Lagos State can have 100 power plants and distribution companies producing electricity and distributing to their clients
We must understand that we need to seriously start thinking outside the box to solve this problem of power because all the former ideas we used before are all not working again

The kafir president is the most useless in the history of this great nation. The useless kafir can't get one thing right . Just one thing he can't get right !!

After billions of naira spent on power, Nigeria is still hovering around 5k megawatts power generation for a population of over 200 million people and you say make the Grid no collapse


This country is impossible, very pathetic

If care is not taken

APC will be the final death of Nigeria

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Well i'll be doggoned! So it ain't no lie. The son-of-a-gun sure nuff owns the crib. A quick check on the Fulton County tax assessor's site (we all pay our annual property tax on these sites) blew the whistle on this sleight of hand general. Doggone it!

MisterGrace:


Lies! They are rotating it at the moment. It's just your turn.

You're on point.........

AS E SUPPOSE BE OOOOO THE ONLY THING WEY SUPPOSE TO DEY COLLAPSE NA PRICK AFTER E DON SEE FVCK OOOOOOO

Why is that the national grid always collapsing? Is it that we don't have quality and qualified engineers to maintain it? Those in charge capable or it's just a way of siphoning public funds? This country sha.

This is what we will continue to hear.
Amen and Ammeen

Nothing works under APC❗️❗️❗️😕😕😕

This is a joke. 43 MW keh 😑

Everything for APC regime dey collapse
Even Naira sef

Kingozymandias:
The kafir president is the most useless in the history of this great nation. The useless kafir can't get one thing right . Just one thing he can't get right !!

How come a Muslim become kaffir again?

Whosoever that place a curse on Nigeria vehemently destroys this country. Nigeria is gone. No point praying for Nigeria just Japan.