The National Power Grid collapsed once againleaving parts of the country in darkness and disrupting electricity supply to millions of households and businesses.
Checks by our correspondent revealed that electricity generation dropped sharply from over 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts as of 1:30 pm.
All 23 power generation plants connected to the grid reportedly lost output during the incidentresulting in zero power allocation to each of the 11 electricity distribution companies.
The cause of the collapse could not be immediately determinedand officials of the Transmission Company of Nigeria had yet to issue a detailed statement at the time of filing this report.
This is the first grid collapse recorded in 2026coming barely weeks after a similar incident on December 292025which had also caused widespread power outages across the country.
PUNCH Online reports that in recent yearsgrid collapses have been attributed to a combination of technical faultsinadequate maintenance of transmission linesand fluctuations in generation capacity.
Stakeholders have continued to call on the government and power operators to implement robust contingency measures to prevent recurring failures.
While the public awaits an official explanationthis latest collapse has renewed concerns over Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure and its ability to support the growing demand for reliable power.
