A collapse of the nation’s electricity grid has led to a blackout in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and some neighbouring states, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has confirmed.
A statement on Wednesday by the company’s spokesperson, Oyebode Fadipe, said the system collapse happened around 12:26 pm on Wednesday.
“We have been unable to serve our customers in Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa States as well as a significant portion of the entire Federal Capital Territory,” Fadipe said.
“At the moment, only 20 megawatts (MW) has been allocated to AEDC as against the over 400MW that we have been receiving in recent times.”
Fadipe assured customers that the power supply will be restored to the states within its franchise as soon as the firm receives significant improvement in energy allocation.
