Nigerians experienced a blackout on Monday afternoon as the national electricity grid failed once again, causing power availability to plummet to almost zero in most parts of the country.
At 3:12 p.m. on December 29, 2025, electricity distribution statistics revealed a drastic decline in power supply to the nation’s distribution companies, indicating a significant system failure.
Information from the Distribution Companies (DisCos) showed that only two entities received power at the time of the breakdown. The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company reported a load of 30 megawatts (MW), while the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company noted receiving 20 MW.
All remaining DisCos indicated zero megawatts. The electricity distribution companies in Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola all recorded 0 MW, reflecting a nationwide outage affecting major cities and regions.
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In total, only 50 MW of electricity was distributed across the country, a figure that falls far below normal operating levels and is grossly insufficient to support households, businesses, and essential services nationwide.
This incident adds to a pattern of grid failures experienced in recent years, which have often led to national blackouts and protracted efforts to restore power supply. The ongoing breakdowns have raised concerns about the vulnerability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure and the reliability of the national grid.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Grid (NNG) stated that measures to restore power were already in progress following the collapse.
However, as of this report, neither the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) nor the Federal Ministry of Power had issued an official statement explaining the cause of the collapse or providing a specific timeline for the restoration of power supply.
