Nigeria hit by widespread blackouts in 'total system collapse'
Nigeria's erratic power grid forces households and businesses to use diesel and petrol generatorsNigeria has been hit by widespread power cuts following a "total system collapse", electricity distribution companies say.Levels of power being generated fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday.Some supplies have been restored but only a tiny fraction of normal consumption in Africa's most populous country.Power supplies are often erratic in Nigeria, despite its role as a major oil and gas producer.The West African country's grid collapsed at least four times in 2022 - authorities blamed this on technical problems.The theoretical maximum amount of energy Nigeria could produce is 12,500MW, but the country normally produces a quarter of that, the Reuters news agency reports.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. View comments
Nigeria has been hit by widespread power cuts following a "total system collapse", electricity distribution companies say.
Levels of power being generated fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday.
Some supplies have been restored but only a tiny fraction of normal consumption in Africa's most populous country.
Power supplies are often erratic in Nigeria, despite its role as a major oil and gas producer.
The West African country's grid collapsed at least four times in 2022 - authorities blamed this on technical problems.
The theoretical maximum amount of energy Nigeria could produce is 12,500MW, but the country normally produces a quarter of that, the Reuters news agency reports.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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