The National grid from where electricity is distributed across the country has failed barely days after Nigeria celebrated 400 days of grid stability.
The grid, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN collapsed in Osogbo in Osun State.
The grid dropped to 273 megawatts of electricity coming from two out of the over 27 electricity generation.
A number of Distribution Companies confirmed that the grid went down at 00:41 AM.
As of 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, five generating plants were on the grid. Afam VI had 0.70MW, Dadinkowa was generating 0.00MW, Ibom Power had 32.90MW, Jebba had 240MW and Olorunsogo was on the grid with zero generation.
At about 1AM midnight, the total power on the grid was 35MW, indicating that the country experienced a total collapse.
The grid went to 193MW at about 3AM before climbing to 273MW when this report was filed.
The TCN has not responded to inquiries by our correspondent about the development.
