PARTIAL BLACKOUT AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN
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The national electricity grid experienced a partial collapse Monday’s evening leaving some parts of the country in darkness.
This is the sixth time in 2024 that consumers will experience power outages occasioned by incidents from the grid.
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS”check however showed that limited supply has since been restored, with Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) receiving 30MW and Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) getting 20MW
Emeka Ezeh,Head, Corporate Communications, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, confirmed the collapse of the grid around 18:48 hours on 14th October, 2024.
He said in a statement that development has resulted in loss of supply to his company.
He statement reads:”The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system collapse that occurred at 18:48 hours today, 14th October, 2024.
“This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across EEDC network.
“Consequently, due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide services 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 (NCC), Osogbo.
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS reports that most parts of the South-Western Nigeria,are currently experiencing blackout.
There has been no official reaction by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN on the cause of the current collapse.
