National Grid suffers another collapse on December 29

Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Monday afternoon, December 29, 2025, reducing power supply nationwide to near zero levels.

Distribution load data at 3:12 pm showed only 50 megawatts reaching consumers across the country.

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company received 30 MW, while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company got 20 MW.

All other operators, including Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola DisCos, recorded zero megawatts allocation.

The outage left homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure without adequate electricity.

Restoration efforts by the Nigerian National Grid remained ongoing as of Monday evening.

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No official statement from the Transmission Company of Nigeria or Federal Ministry of Power explained the cause or provided a restoration timeline.

Experts link recurrent collapses to ageing infrastructure, insufficient generation, transmission bottlenecks, and technical faults.

This incident highlights persistent vulnerabilities in grid management and the need for preventive maintenance.

The widespread blackout disrupts economic activities and essential services, intensifying calls for urgent investments and systemic reforms in Nigeria’s power sector.