Nationwide grid collapses once more 

Many components of Nigeria have been plunged into darkness once more because the nation’s nationwide grid collapsed for the eleventh time this yr.

A message from Jos Disco to its clients confirmed that the grid collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.

The message which was signed by the corporate’s Head of Company Communication, Friday Elijah, reads:

“PUBLIC NOTICE 

Pricey esteemed Buyer(s), 

The present outage being skilled inside our franchise States is a results of lack of energy provide from the nationwide grid. The lack of energy provide from the nationwide grid occurred this afternoon at about 1333 hours of in the present day, Wednesday, eleventh December 2024, therefore the lack of energy provide on all our feeders. 

“We hope to revive regular energy provide to our esteemed clients as quickly because the grid provide is restored again to normalcy.

“Thanks in your endurance and understanding as we attempt to serve you higher.” 

Many Nigerians have expressed their frustration on social media, notably X, formally Twitter. A lot of them famous that they haven’t had electrical energy for days.

Nairametrics reported the tenth collapse of the grid final month. Therefore, in the present day’s collapse is the eleventh.

The Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN) is but to verify the reported collapse of the nationwide, whereas Ikeja Electrical energy Distribution Firm solely reported an influence outage. Eko Electrical energy Distribution Firm reported “a lack of energy provide in our community”.

Assertion from EKEDC:

“Pricey Valued Buyer, 

Kindly be told there was a reported case of system disturbance on eleventh November, 2024 at 13:32hrs which has resulted to a lack of energy provide throughout our community. 

“We’re presently working with our companions as we hope for quick restoration of the grid. We’ll preserve you up to date as quickly as energy provide is restored. 

Kindly bear with us.”

In keeping with @NationalGridNg, a dependable supply on energy points, restoration efforts have commenced. 

It needs to be famous that earlier this week, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) reportedly directed fuel producers to cease supplying fuel to indebted technology firms (GenCos).

What it is best to know 

The collapse of the nationwide grid was reported by the Jos Disco.

• NMDPRA’s menace to discontinue the provision of fuel to GenCos might trigger a blackout within the jurisdictions of the affected gencos.
• In keeping with reviews, the federal authorities and a few GenCos owe over N2 trillion in legacy money owed to fuel producers in Nigeria.
• The NMDPRA has known as on fuel off-takers, notably energy technology firms, to make sure well timed cost for the fuel provided.

The TCN and the Ministry of Energy are but to react to the scenario.