Nigeria’s national power grid managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, collapsed 46 times from 2017 to 2023, a report by the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. In 2023, Nigerians experienced at least three nationwide blackouts on September 14, 19, and December 11 caused by various reasons, including a fire on major transmission lines. According to the IEA report, an estimated 40 per cent of all electricity consumed is produced from backup generators due to unreliable power supply in Nigeria. The report blamed limited grid infrastructure, vandalism, underinvestment,…
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