National Grid Collapses Again, Second Outage of the Year Hits Nigeria

Several parts of Nigeria were left without power on Wednesday after the national grid suffered another collapse, marking the second outage of the year.

Data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org) shows that the collapse occurred around 11:30 a.m. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has yet to disclose the cause of the disturbance.

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the incident, stating, “We regret to inform you that a system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 a.m. today (Wednesday), causing a power outage across our franchise areas. While gradual restoration of power supply has commenced, please be assured that we are working closely with relevant stakeholders to fully restore electricity as soon as the grid is stabilized.”

A popular Nigeria National Grid account on X also acknowledged the outage, reporting that there was a “GRID DISTURBANCE” before noon.

When contacted, TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah said she was in transit and would provide further details later.

This latest collapse follows a similar incident on January 11, 2025, and continues a troubling pattern of instability, with the grid experiencing about 12 collapses in 2024.