National grid: Power restored in parts of Lagos, Osun, Ibadan

The national grid is gradually coming up as power has been restored in various parts of Lagos, Osun and Ibadan.

As of 3:31pm DisCo Load Abuja DisCo- 80 MW; Benin DisCo-100 MW; Eko DisCo-200 MW; Enugu DisCo-80 MW; Ibadan DisCo-100 MW; Ikeja DisCo-200 MW.

Other Disco at the time of filing this report including Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Yola and PHarcourt DisCo have 0MW on them.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in a statement on Saturday noted with concern “Initial reports on the grid disturbance that occurred this morning indicate that today’s outage was triggered by an explosion of a current transformer at the Jebba transmission station at 0815hrs and associated cascade of power plants shutdown arising from the loss of load. However, efforts to restore supply have advanced with power significantly restored, as at 1300hrs, in 33 states and the FCT.”

“The national power grid collapsed on Saturday morning, marking the third such incident in just one week.”

The repeated power failures have intensified frustrations across the country, as businesses, homes, and critical infrastructure continue to feel the pinch of the nation’s unreliable electricity supply.

Many states reported total blackouts. The leatest failure came on the heels of two other collapses earlier in the week, further straining the already fragile power system.

This collapse marked the eighth grid disturbance in 2024, adding to challenges that have long plagued Nigeria’s power sector.

“In pursuit of finding a permanent resolution to the challenges of the national grid, the Commission shall shortly conduct an investigative public hearing with a view to identifying immediate and remote causes of recurring incidence of grid disturbances and widespread outages.

“The date and venue of the public hearing will shortly be announced in the national dailies and stakeholders are encouraged to participate.”

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