National grid collapses
Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered another system collapse on Monday afternoon, plunging much of the country into darkness as power supply dropped to critically low levels.
Distribution load data released at 3:12 pm on December 29, 2025, showed that electricity supply nationwide fell to just 50 megawatts (MW), a figure far below what is required to sustain normal operations across homes, businesses, and essential services.
At the time of the collapse, only two electricity distribution companies recorded any power allocation. Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company received 30MW, while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company was supplied with 20MW. All other distribution companies were allocated zero megawatts.
DisCos affected by the outage include Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola, indicating a widespread blackout across major cities and regions of the country.
Nigeria’s power grid has experienced multiple collapses in recent years, often resulting in nationwide outages and slow restoration processes.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Grid (NNG) has confirmed that efforts are underway to restore electricity supply. However, as of the time of filing this report, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Federal Ministry of Power had yet to issue an official statement explaining the cause of the collapse or providing a timeline for full restoration.
