JUST IN: Power Grid Collapses For Fourth Time In 2024

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Nigeria’s Power grid has collapsed again, with the country currently generating 0.80 Mega watt of electricity, Daily Trust reports.

A check on the website of Independent System Operator, an autonomous arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) indicated that power plants contribution to the grid began to decline around 2pm to 2,797.16MW from the average 3,417.99MW around 1pm.

The electricity contribution further declined to 1,020.08 around 3pm before dramatically falling to 0.80 by 4pm.

Daily Trust reports that the 0.80 was generated by the Trans-Amadi Power plant.

This is the fourth power grid collapse in 2024.

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Written byFolarin Kehinde

Folarin Kehinde is an Abuja-based journalist with over 5 years of experience in journalism. His work has earned him national and international recognition across various beats, including environment, health and politics.

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