Nationwide Power Supply Restored Following Grid Failure

After a nationwide blackout caused by a complete collapse of Nigeria’s electricity grid in the early hours of September 14, 2023, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company has now confirmed the restoration of power supply.

The grid failure occurred at approximately 12:40 a.m., resulting in a significant disruption of power distribution services throughout the country.

Multiple sources within the power sector and electricity distribution companies independently verified this unfortunate incident.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc and the Eko Electricity Distribution Company both issued notices titled ‘Notice of Total System Collapse’ in response to the crisis.

However, in a recent statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Eko Disco officially announced that the national electricity grid had been successfully repaired, and power supply has been reinstated.

The statement reassured customers, saying, “Dear valued customer, kindly be informed that power supply has been restored from the grid. Thank you for your patience.”

Our correspondent in Abuja also confirmed that power supply has been restored in many parts of the city.

Nigeria Faces Total Blackout as Power Grid Collapses

In a severe blow to the nation’s power supply, Nigeria’s electricity grid suffered a total collapse in the early hours of Thursday, September 14, 2023, resulting in a widespread blackout affecting the entire country.

The grid’s complete failure occurred at approximately 12:40 a.m., causing a significant disruption in the supply of electricity to power distributors nationwide. Multiple sources within the power sector and various electricity distribution companies confirmed this unfortunate incident on Thursday morning.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc promptly issued a formal notice titled, ‘Notice of Total System Collapse,’ to alert its customers about the situation.

In the notice, the company stated, “The EEDC wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a total system collapse which occurred at 12:40 am today, September 14, 2023. This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across the network. Due to this development, all our interface TCN (Transmission Company of Nigeria) stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states. We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre, Osogbo.”

The notice was signed by Emeka Ezeh, the Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC.

As of now, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which manages the national grid, has not released an official statement regarding the incident.

It is worth noting that just a week ago, the TCN celebrated 400 days of power grid stability in Nigeria, claiming that there had been no grid collapses during that period.

Nigeria Faces Total Blackout as Power Grid Collapses

Many residents and business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT ), have decried the epileptic power supply being presently experienced in the territory for sometime now.

The electricity consumers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, decried the poor power supply to their homes and business premises.

According to them, power supply has declined recently compared to how it has been in the past few months.

Mrs Omolara Amosun, a hair stylist resident in Kuje said that the situation was bad as she had to rely on generator to operate her business.

“We don’t get electricity for a whole day. I have to depend on generator and to even get fuel to power it is difficult as most fuelling stations don’t sell in gallons.

“It has not been easy as I am losing my customers everyday and this is not good for my business.

“I want to appeal to the AEDC to do something about the poor power situation speedily,’’ she said.

Mr Linus Okoro, a welder at Lugbe, said that the situation was terrible as they don’t get power for a whole day.

”The power supply has been epileptic these few weeks unlike before when we used to have constant supply.

“My appeal to AEDC and the government is to ensure improved electricity to enable us earn a living as we depend on power to run our businesses, ” he said.

Also speaking, Mrs Agnes Okiemute, a fashion designer residing at Peace Village, Lugbe said that electricity was not too regular in her area.

According to her, they only have light for four to five hours a day and sometimes they don’t get for a whole day.

“I am appealing to AEDC to improve power supply to the area to enable me run my business effectively.’’she said.

Mrs Cynthia Aregbesola, a teacher residing at Bwari, Abuja said that electricity was not constant in her area.

Aregbesola said that it was as if AEDC was playing with the light, they take it, bring it more than 10 times a day.

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‘I don’t even understand what is happening, my appeal is that they should improve on electricity.”

NAN recalls that AEDC had in a statement issued on Wednesday attributed the drop in power supply in its franchise areas to insufficient load allocation.

The company said that the insufficient load allocation had compelled the company to load shed power temporarily across different areas.

The company apologised for the inconvenience caused, and appealed to its customers for understanding, while it collaborates with stakeholders to ensure power supply was improved and stablised soonest.