Nigeria’s electricity grid has collapsed again, triggering widespread power outages across several parts of the country and disrupting supply to millions of homes and businesses.
Findings on Friday showed that electricity generation fell drastically from over 4,500 megawatts to about 24 megawatts by around 1:30 pm, following the system failure.
All 23 power generation plants connected to the national grid reportedly shut down during the incident, leaving the 11 electricity distribution companies with no power allocation.
As of the time of reporting, the exact cause of the collapse had not been confirmed.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria was yet to issue a comprehensive statement explaining what led to the system failure.
This incident marks the first recorded grid collapse in 2026 and comes just weeks after a similar nationwide outage on December 29, 2025, which also plunged many communities into darkness.
In recent years, repeated grid collapses have been linked to technical challenges, poor maintenance of transmission infrastructure, and instability in power generation. Experts and industry stakeholders have consistently urged the government and electricity operators to strengthen the system and put effective backup measures in place to reduce frequent failures.
