The national electricity grid suffered a collapse on Monday afternoon, plunging power supply across much of the country to near-zero levels, based on distribution load data released at 3:12 pm on December 29, 2025.
Figures from the Distribution Companies (DisCos) indicated that only two operators were receiving power at the time of the incident.
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company recorded a load of 30 megawatts (MW), while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received 20 MW.
All other DisCos were assigned zero megawatts.
Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola DisCos each recorded 0 MW, pointing to a widespread outage affecting major cities and regions nationwide.
Total electricity distributed across the country at that moment was just 50 MW, significantly below normal operating capacity and inadequate to support homes, businesses, and essential services.
Nigeria’s national grid has suffered multiple system collapses in recent years, frequently triggering nationwide blackouts and extended restoration periods.
Meanwhile, the NNG stated that restoration efforts are ongoing.
As of the time of reporting, neither the Transmission Company of Nigeria nor the Federal Ministry of Power had issued an official statement explaining the cause of the collapse or outlining a timeline for full power restoration.
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