Adedokun Waliyu 
The National Power Grid suffered its first collapse of the year on Friday, just weeks after a similar incident on December 29, 2025, which triggered widespread power outages across Nigeria.
Electricity generation dropped sharply from over 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts by about 1:30 pm, plunging the country into another blackout.
Checks revealed that all 23 power generation plants connected to the national grid reportedly lost output during the incident, resulting in zero power allocation to each of the 11 electricity distribution companies nationwide. Grid collapses in Nigeria have often been linked to a mix of technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission infrastructure, and fluctuations in generation capacity.
As of the time of filing this report, the exact cause of the latest collapse had not been immediately determined, and officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) were yet to issue a detailed explanation. However, a notice sent to customers by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company indicated that a “gradual restoration of supply” had commenced.
The incident adds to ongoing concerns over the stability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure, as repeated grid failures continue to disrupt economic activities and daily life across the country.
