Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Monday afternoon, disrupting power supply across Africa’s most populous nation.
The Nigeria Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed this on X formerly Twitter.
The collapse occurred around 3:00 p.m. local time, according to local media reports.
Data from electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) showed that only the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received power at the time, recording allocations of 30 megawatts (MW) and 20 MW respectively.
All other operators—including Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola DisCos—were allocated zero megawatts.
Nationwide electricity distribution fell to just 50 MW, far below normal operating levels, leaving homes, businesses, and critical services without adequate power.
The Nigerian National Grid (NNG) reported that efforts to restore the grid were ongoing at the time of filing this report.
With only 50 MW supplied nationwide, the collapse ranks among the most severe power disruptions in recent years.
The near-total blackout affected not only households but also businesses and public infrastructure that depend on a stable electricity supply.
As of the time of reporting, no official explanation had been provided by the Transmission Company of Nigeria or the Federal Ministry of Power, leaving the cause of the collapse and the expected restoration timeline unclear.
Prior to this incident, the country had already been shedding load due to supply constraints.
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