The national power grid collapsed, again plunging several parts of the country into darkness and disrupting electricity supply to millions of households and businesses.
Grassroots Parrot reports that the power generation fell drastically from over 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts by about 1:30 p.m., following the incident.
All 23 power generation plants connected to the national grid reportedly went offline, leading to zero electricity allocation across the 11 electricity distribution companies nationwide.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the collapse remained unclear, with officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yet to issue a detailed explanation.
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This incident marks the first grid collapse recorded in 2026, coming barely weeks after a similar system failure on December 29, 2025, which also triggered widespread power outages across the country.
In recent years, grid collapses have been linked to technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission infrastructure, and instability in generation capacity. Industry stakeholders have repeatedly urged the government and power sector operators to adopt stronger contingency and grid management measures to curb the recurring failures.
As Nigerians await an official response, the latest collapse has once again raised serious concerns about the resilience of the country’s electricity infrastructure and its capacity to meet the growing demand for reliable power.