The national power grid has collapsed again, plunging parts of the country into darkness and disrupting electricity supply to millions of homes and businesses.
Checks by our correspondent showed that power generation fell sharply from more than 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts by 1:30 p.m. during the incident.
All 23 power generation plants connected to the grid reportedly lost output, resulting in zero electricity allocation to the country’s 11 distribution companies.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had yet to issue a detailed statement as of the time of filing this report.
This marks the first grid collapse recorded in 2026, coming just weeks after a similar incident on December 29, 2025, which also triggered widespread power outages nationwide.
According to reports, recent grid collapses have been linked to a combination of technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission infrastructure, and fluctuations in generation capacity.
Stakeholders have repeatedly urged the government and power sector operators to implement stronger contingency measures to curb recurring system failures.
As the public awaits an official explanation, the latest collapse has once again raised concerns about the state of Nigeria’s power infrastructure and its capacity to meet growing demand for reliable electricity.