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Data showed the supply of power fell to around 50 MW early on Monday from 4020 MW the previous day.

The areas affected include Abuja and areas in Kogi State.

A major power outage plunged Belize into darkness last week and left residents without electricity for several hours.

Nigeria’s electricity grid has once again thrown the country into darkness as the government operated system went down Monday afternoon.

The Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has announced that there will be a 9-hour blackout in some districts on Saturday, October 28.

Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc. (EEDC) has expressed worry over the activities of vandals to its installations across the South East region.

Eskom recently resumed its rotational load shedding schedule, which affected the energy supply of many customers.

Kenya, Nairobi: A single monkey caused a nationwide blackout in Kenya after falling on a power transformer at the Gitaru hydroelectric power station.

Pakistan, Lahore: A massive power breakdown plunged major parts Pakistan into darkness on Thursday, after the Guddu power plant in Sukkur defaulted due to transformer fire.

Belarus: Last week 390 settlements and 1,100 transformer substations remained without electricity in Mogilev and Minsk regions, Belarus, due to severe weather conditions.

USA, California: Nearly 20,000 homes and businesses in San Bernardino and Highland were left without power after a blaze at the Southern California Edison substation.