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National grid collapse plunges parts of Nigeria into darkness as generation slumps.
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Power generation drops to 24MW, from over 4,500MW within hours.
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All 23 power plants shut down, leaving DisCos with zero allocation.
Nigeria’s electricity grid suffered another collapse on Friday, triggering widespread power outages across the country and disrupting supply to millions of homes and businesses.
Findings showed that electricity generation crashed dramatically from above 4,500 megawatts to just 24 megawatts by about 1:30pm, marking one of the sharpest drops in recent times.
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The incident reportedly affected all 23 power generation plants connected to the national grid, forcing output to zero and leaving the country’s 11 electricity distribution companies without any power allocation.
As of the time of filing this report, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had not released an official explanation for the collapse, and the exact cause remained unclear.
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This incident is the first grid collapse recorded in 2026, coming barely weeks after a similar nationwide outage on December 29, 2025.
In recent years, repeated grid failures have been linked to technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission infrastructure, and instability in generation capacity.
Power sector stakeholders have continued to urge the government and operators to strengthen contingency systems to curb recurring collapses.
The latest disruption has once again raised concerns over the fragility of Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure and its ability to meet the country’s growing energy demand.
