Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Monday afternoon, plunging power supply across most of the country to near-zero levels.

Distribution load data released at 3:12 pm on December 29, 2025, showed that only minimal electricity was delivered to consumers, according to Nairameteics.

Figures from the Distribution Companies indicated that power was supplied solely to Ibadan and Abuja DisCos, which received 30 megawatts and 20 MW respectively at the time.

All other operators—including Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola DisCos—were allocated zero megawatts.

Nationwide electricity distribution fell to just 50 MW, far below normal operating levels, leaving homes, businesses, and critical services without adequate power.

The Nigerian National Grid said efforts to restore the grid were ongoing as of Monday evening.

The latest data point to a widespread and severe outage across major urban and regional centres nationwide.

With only 50 MW supplied across the country, the collapse ranks among the most significant power disruptions in recent years.

The near-total blackout affected households, businesses, and critical public infrastructure dependent on a stable electricity supply.

Nigeria’s national electricity grid has suffered repeated collapses in recent years, frequently resulting in prolonged blackouts and disruptions to economic activity.

Experts link the failures to ageing infrastructure, inadequate power generation, transmission constraints, and technical faults across the grid.

Past incidents have exposed weaknesses in grid management, including poor preventive maintenance and delays in fixing damaged transmission lines.

The collapse underscores the persistent challenges confronting Nigeria’s power sector and its far-reaching effects on economic and social activities.

Without comprehensive, systemic reforms, the country remains exposed to similar disruptions that threaten businesses, essential services, and daily life across affected regions.