National Grid Collapses Again, As Supply Drops To OMW

The national electricity grid suffered its sixth grid collapse in 2024, around 2:00 am on Monday, with generation dropping to zero from 2,583.77MW and later partially recovering to 64.7MW around 3 am, followed by a steady recovery that has led to a load allocation of 880MW to Discos as of 11:58 am on the same day.

The Independent System Operator, an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) data of the electricity distribution companies (DisCos), reviewed by Advisors Reports showed that the 800MW allocated to the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) was shared as follows:

Abuja Disco had 100.00 MW, Benin Disco 80.00MW, Eko Disco 50.00 MW, Enugu Disco 50.00 MW, Ibadan Disco 150.00 MW, Ikeja Disco 150.00 MW, Jos Disco 50.00 MW, Kaduna Disco 50.00 MW, Kano Disco 90.00 MW, Port-Harcourt Disco 70.00MW, and Yola Disco 40.00 MW.

The active fifteen (15) power plants gradually recovered and restored electricity supply as Ibom Power Plant made the first recovery around 3 am with 64.70MW, but the power output fluctuated throughout the morning, dropping to 44.50MW around 4 am and later moving up to 53.60MW at Monday noon.

The Shiroro (Hydro) and Jebba (Hydro) joined the recovery efforts around 5 am and 10 am, contributing 82.99MW and 160MW, respectively. Okpai (Gas/Steam) and Azura-Edo IPP (Gas) also joined the fray, contributing 117MW and 93MW around 11 am and 6 am, respectively.

Geregu (Gas) and Olorunsogo (Gas) also returned about 9 and 10 a.m., supplying 90 and 32.20MW, respectively.