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Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed yet again, as the total generation on the grid read 00:00:00 at 1:33 pm on Monday.

This is the fifth grid collapse in 2024, according to local news outlet, The PUNCH. The last time the country was plunged into darkness due to the grid failure was on 6 July, 2024.

An official from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident, describing it as a partial collapse.

The official, who preferred to remain anonymous due to lack of authorisation to speak to the press, reported that power is being gradually restored.

According to BusinessDay’s check on the Independent System Operators website, electricity generated by the 22 generation companies peaked at 4,067.77MW and declined to it’s least at 823.5MW before the total drop to 0.00.

Electricity generated by the Delta generation company reached 359 MW before dropping to 0.00, Egbin Genco reached 222MW before dropping to 0.00, Geregu (gas) was 85MW before dropping to 0.00, Geregu NIPP was 100MW, Ibom power reached 68MW and Ihovbor was 103MW before the drop to 0.00. Shiroro (Hydro) GenCo generated 340MW before the drop to 0.00, Sapele (steam) generated 72MW before dropping to 0.00, Rivers IPP generated 146MW before the drop, Paras energy (gas) generated 65MW, Omotosho and Omuku both generated 137MW, 74MW before the system collapse.

Also, Jebba (hydro), Kainji (hydro), Odukpani NIPP (gas), Okpai (gas/ steam), Olorunsogo (gas) and Olorunsogo NIPP (Gas) generated 366MW, 240MW, 77MW, 238MW, 190MW, and 105.80 MW respectively before the drop to 0.00.

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