Nigeria’s electricity grid suffered another collapse on Tuesday, plunging multiple cities into darkness.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident in a statement by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, noting that the grid experienced a “partial disturbance” around 1:52 p.m.
Ms. Mbah explained that the disturbance was caused by multiple line and generator trips, resulting in grid instability.
According to data from the National Control Centre (NCC), however, some parts of the grid remained unaffected by the disruption.
TCN engineers are currently working to restore power to the affected states, with bulk power supply to Abuja restored at 2:49 p.m.
“We are gradually restoring supply to other parts of the country and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause our electricity customers,” Mbah said.
The Nigerian power sector has faced persistent challenges in recent years, including regulatory uncertainty, gas supply issues, transmission constraints, and shortfalls in sector planning.
Despite the federal government’s 2013 privatisation of power generation and distribution companies, the grid has continued to experience frequent collapses, highlighting ongoing struggles to stabilize and reform the sector.
