Dare Babalola
Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed Monday afternoon, December 29, 2025, plunging most of the country into darkness as power supply dropped to near zero by 3:12 pm.
According to data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), the power generation dropped from 2,052.37 megawatts to 139.92MW.
Also, out of 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos), NISO said only three are able to load 120MW.
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) accounted for 80MW, while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) took 20MW during the period, and Benin DisCo received 20MW.
Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola DisCos all recorded 0 MW, indicating a widespread outage across major cities and regions of the country.
Total electricity distributed nationwide at the time stood at just 50 MW, far below normal operating levels and insufficient to sustain power supply to homes, businesses and critical services.
Nigeria’s national grid has experienced repeated system collapses in recent years, often resulting in nationwide blackouts and prolonged power restoration efforts.
Meanwhile the NNG said restoration is in progress.
As of the time of reporting, no official statement had been issued by the Transmission Company of Nigeria or the Federal Ministry of Power on the cause of the collapse or the timeline for restoring supply.
