Nigeria’s national grid suffered another collapse on Monday, plunging most parts of the country into darkness.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed the collapse in a statement on X on Monday.
Fresh data from the Nigeria national grid indicated that power generation crashed to 50 megawatts at 3:12 p.m.
During the outage period, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) received 30MW, while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) got 20MW.
Other distribution companies, including Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola, recorded zero allocation.
The grid managers confirmed the system failure and assured Nigerians that electricity supply would be restored soon.
However, no definite timeline was provided for the restoration exercise.
The latest collapse adds to the recurring concerns over the nation’s fragile power infrastructure.
On February 12, parts of Nigeria experienced power outages after the national grid suffered a system collapse, according to electricity distribution companies.
On the same day, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) dismissed claims that the grid had collapsed twice in 2025.
The commission had earlier rejected reports of a similar grid failure a month before.
On July 4, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) stated that no grid collapse occurred in the first quarter of 2025.
NERC added that it would continue to push the system operator to strengthen coordination and enhance grid reliability.
Nigeria’s national grid has endured repeated collapses in recent years, causing widespread blackouts across the country.
In 2024 alone, the grid reportedly failed at least 11 times.