Electricity distribution companies on Monday, reported loss of power supply to their customers as a result of another collapse of the national grid.
The grid experienced a fresh shutdown, slashing power generation to 64.70 megawatts as of 2:42 am on Monday, as confirmed by officials of some of the DisCos.
According to the latest data from the Independent System Operator, the grid shortly after the collapse, was generating a meagre 266.50mw of electricity from Okpai, Geregu and Ibom power.
Appealing to her customers for cooperation over the blackout being experienced in its area of coverage, the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in a statement affirmed that the blackout was due to national grid collapse.
“Dear customers, please be informed that the current power outage is due to system failure from National Grid. The system collapsed at about 02:42 hours today Monday, April 15, 2024.
“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply. Meanwhile, gradual restoration has started,” the announcement signed by the company management stated.
In a similar development Jos DisCo stated that, “The current outage being experienced within our franchise states is a result of loss of power supply from the national grid. The loss of power supply from the national grid occurred in the early hours at about 02:42 hours today, Monday, 15th April 2024, hence the loss of power supply on all our feeders.”
The company’s head of Corporate Affairs, Friday Adakole Elijah, who stated this in a statement, however expressed hope that the grid will be restored for normal power supply to its esteemed customers.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company also confirmed the collapse in a statement titled “NOTICE OF TOTAL SYSTEM COLLAPSE”.
“The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform its esteemed customers of a total system collapse which occurred at 2:41 am today, 15th April 2024.
“This resulted in the loss of supply to all our interface TCN stations. Consequently, we were unable to provide service to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.
“However, the situation is gradually being resolved as we received the supply at Awada TCN station, Onitsha, at 7:30 am.
“We are in constant communication with the relevant authorities awaiting the full restoration of supply by the National Control Centre, NCC, and Osogbo. Thank you for your usual understanding and cooperation, a statement by Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh said.
