Uganda was on Thursday strike by a nationwide ability outage whose result in is not still recognised, the point out-run power generation company stated.

The Uganda Electrical power Transmission Enterprise Limited (UETCL) claimed in a assertion that investigations are underway to decide the cause of the huge electric power blackout, stories Xinhua information agency.

“We are enduring a nationwide total blackout. Investigations are ongoing to identify the result in and restore as speedy as possible,” stated the assertion.

Umeme Confined, the country’s primary energy distribution business, mentioned it was operating with other stakeholders to restore power offer in the east African state.

“We are operating with UETCL and all stakeholders to have electricity restored as soon as probable. All inconveniences prompted are regretted,” it explained in a tweet.

The nation has been experiencing nationwide ability outages, with the recent becoming on June 21.

On May perhaps 9, it was also hit by a electrical power blackout whose bring about was not identified, according to the UETCL.

Namibia on April 14 seasoned a nationwide electrical power blackout right after floating weeds, measuring about 12 acres (4.86 hectares), influenced the Nalubale electric power plant in the jap district of Jinja.