Nigeria is currently experiencing a nationwide power outage following the collapse of power grid early Monday morning.

The latest round of collapse is the sixth in 2024.

In September 2023, the TCN reported a total of 46 grid collapses in the country between 2017 and 2022.

In 2017 and 2018, there were 15 and 12 grid collapses respectively.

There were nine grid collapses in 2019, four in 2020 and two in 2021. In 2022, there were four grid collapses.

Daily Intel Newspaper in February reported the announcement of the collapse of the grid by Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc ,AEDC.

The Company in statement said “The Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) wishes to inform its valued customers that the power outage being experienced is as a result of a system failure from the national grid at 11:21 hours today, 4th February 2024 which has led to a nationwide power outage.

“Be rest assured that we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilized. We appeal for your patience.”