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Electricity discos alert their customers as National grid collapses yet again

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Electricity distribution companies have alerted their customers after the national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday morning October 15. The grid collapsed at about 6pm on Monday, October 14, plunging many into darkness.

 

Power generation dropped from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 p.m. to 3.56GW at 6 pm., and then to 0.00GW by 7 pm. and 8 pm. Efforts were made to restore it as some areas began to have their power restored as at this morning, However, by 9.17am. the grid collapsed again.

By 10 am, grid supply had abruptly dropped to 0.00MW across all regions, plunging the entire nation into another round of total blackout.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the system collapse, which resulted in a loss of power.A statement from the company to its customers reads

“Dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that there was a system collapse at 09:17hrs, which has resulted in a loss of power supply across our network. We are currently working with our partners and hope for a speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored,”

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