From 2010 to April 2024, Nigeria experienced 227 instances of total or partial collapses in its national power grid, exacerbating the country’s unreliable power supply.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), revealed these figures.
Despite the concerning trend, Mbah noted a marked improvement in the last five years, with grid collapses decreasing by 76.47%. During this period, there were only 20 grid disturbances compared to the previous five years, which saw 85 collapses.
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“In recent years, the number of grid disturbances/system collapses has gradually reduced, contrary to popular opinion.
“Clearly, between 2020 to date (five years), we recorded fourteen total and six partial grid disturbances totalling twenty (20), which represents a 76.47 per cent reduction in grid disturbance, when compared to the previous five years, (2015 to 2019) where we had sixty-four total and twenty-one partial grid disturbances, totalling eighty-five (85) times”, he stated.
In light of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s recent announcement of a 240 percent electricity tariff increase on April 3, 2024, concerns have surged among various stakeholders. Nigerians, alongside the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, manufacturers, and other groups, have vehemently demanded a rollback of the tariff hike.
Adding to the discourse, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has warned that failing to implement the electricity tariff hike could lead the nation into darkness.
(Daily Post)
