The National Electricity Grid on Saturday experienced another system failure, the fourth this year.
The grid collapse led to a nationwide blackout in states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The national grid collapsed for the first time in 2024 on February 4, followed by a nationwide outage on March 28 and another system collapse on April 15.
The grid collapsed for the fourth time this year at 3:10 pm on Saturday, according to electricity distribution companies.
In a statement, Kaduna Electric, which serves Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states, said, “We regret to inform you that the power outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to System Collapse of the National Grid.
“The collapse occurred at about 3:10 pm. hence the loss of supply on all our outgoing feeders.
“Power supply shall be restored as soon as the National Grid is powered back. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience.”
Also, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), which serves the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, Kogi, and Nasarawa states, blamed the power outage experienced on the collapse of the national grid.
“Please be informed that the power outage being experienced is due to a system failure from the national grid at 3:10 pm today, affecting the power supply to our franchise areas,” the AEDC said.
Earlier on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu decried Nigeria’s power generation capacity, saying that the capacity of 4.5 gigawatts is shameful.
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