Large swathes of Nigeria were plunged into darkness on Monday evening as the National Grid suffered yet another collapse, disrupting electricity supply across several states.
In a statement, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) alerted its customers to the collapse, which occurred at 6:48 pm.
The company confirmed that the outage affected its entire network.
“This system collapse has led to the current loss of power supply across the EEDC network,” the statement read.
“As a result, all our interface stations with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) are without supply, rendering us unable to serve customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.”
The EEDC also mentioned it was on standby, awaiting further information from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo on the cause of the collapse and the timeline for restoration.
Similarly, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) confirmed the collapse on its X (formerly Twitter) account: “Dear Valued Customer, please be informed that there was a system collapse at 18:48hrs, resulting in the loss of power supply across our network. We are working with our partners to ensure the grid is swiftly restored and will keep you updated.”
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) echoed similar concerns, stating: “Dear Valued Customer, the current outage is due to a system failure from the national grid at 6:58 pm, impacting power supply across our franchise areas.”
This latest grid collapse adds to the persistent power supply challenges in Nigeria, raising concerns about the nation’s electricity infrastructure and the frequency of such disruptions.
Power companies and the authorities are collaborating to restore normalcy, with many Nigerians eagerly awaiting the return of electricity to their homes and businesses.