Nigeria suffered nationwide blackouts on Wednesday after electricity supply from the national grid collapsed to 120MW, with Abuja DisCo confirming the crisis.
Nigerians were plunged into darkness on Wednesday after electricity supply from the national grid dropped drastically, leaving Distribution Companies (DisCos) with less than 200 megawatts (MW) to distribute nationwide.
According to data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the load profile fell to 120MW as of 1:00 p.m.
Consumers in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, and other major cities reported widespread outages, with some areas experiencing blackouts lasting over two hours.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), saying: “Please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at 11:23 hrs today, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas. Rest assured, we are working closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure power is restored once the grid is stabilised.”
At press time, Abuja DisCo was the only utility provider to publicly acknowledge the crisis.