{"id":148408,"date":"2025-09-10T17:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148408"},"modified":"2025-09-10T17:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:36:06","slug":"power-outage-national-grid-collapses-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148408","title":{"rendered":"Power Outage National Grid Collapses Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Power Outage National Grid Collapses Again<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s national electricity grid has suffered another collapse, disrupting power supply across several parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Independent System Operator (ISO) revealed that power generation dropped drastically from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) to just 1.5 MW between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the incident, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) notified its customers that the outage within its franchise area resulted from the grid failure recorded at about 11:23 am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRest assured, we are working closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure power is restored once the grid is stabilized. Thank you for your patience and understanding,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The latest collapse adds to the recurring challenges of Nigeria\u2019s power sector, which has struggled for years with unstable electricity supply despite repeated interventions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Power Outage National Grid Collapses Again Nigeria\u2019s national electricity grid has suffered another collapse, disrupting power supply across several parts of the country. Data from the Independent System Operator (ISO) revealed that power generation dropped drastically from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) to just 1.5 MW between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm on Wednesday. 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