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Power crisis worsens as National grid collapses again
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Blackout as national grid collapses again

The national grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, triggering widespread power outages across Nigeria. According to data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator, electricity load allocation to all 11 distribution companies had fallen to zero MW by 11 a.m. on Tuesday. More to come…

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Multiple 330kV line trips triggered grid collapse — NISO

The Nigerian Independent System Operator says Friday’s nationwide power outage was caused by a system-wide disturbance from multiple 330kV transmission line trips and the disconnection of some grid-connected generating units. The disclosure was made by the system operator in an operational update released following the collapse of the national grid. The incident, which occurred around […]

Why Nigeria needs 33,000MW for stable power supply – DisCos
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National grid collapse triggers widespread blackout nationwide

Nigeria was thrown into darkness on Friday after the national electricity grid collapsed, marking the first system failure of 2026. Figures from the Nigerian Independent System Operator showed that electricity generation nationwide fell to zero megawatts around 1:00 pm, confirming a complete grid shutdown. The incident led to widespread blackouts across the country, forcing electricity […]

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National grid restored after partial collapse — NISO

Electricity supply has been restored across Nigeria following a system disturbance that caused a partial collapse of the national power grid on Monday, according to the Nigerian Independent System Operator. NISO confirmed the restoration in a statement issued in Abuja, stating that the grid has stabilised and electricity supply has been normalised in all parts […]

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National grid drops, power supply galls to near zero

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 […]

FG targets 6500 megawatts power generation in six months
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Nigeria’s power grid sends 4,871MW to 11 DisCos

The Nigerian Independent System Operator has reported that energy sent out to the 11 electricity Distribution Companies rose to 4,871MW on Monday, October 27th, 2025, up from 4,783MW recorded on Sunday, October 26th, 2025. This increase was made known in the Grid Performance Dashboard of the NISO. Similarly, the document indicated that the total energy […]

92 million Nigerians without access to electricity - FG
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Power supply drops below 4,000MW amid Dangote-PENGASSAN rift

Nigeria’s power supply has dropped below the 4,000 megawatt threshold on Tuesday morning due to a strike by oil and gas workers over a dispute with Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The face-off between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the $20 billion Dangote Refinery stems from the reported sack of 800 […]

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Businesses, residents sweat as national grid collapses again

Nigeria’s electricity supply was disrupted again on Wednesday following another collapse of the national grid. Figures obtained from the Independent System Operator revealed that power generation dropped sharply from 2,917.83 megawatts to just 1.5 MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Confirming the incident, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company notified its customers of the outage, […]

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Blackout as national grid experiences disturbance

Nigeria experienced a major power outage on Friday, following a reported collapse of the National Grid. The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company in a statement via its X account attributed the blackout to a “system outage” and assured customers that efforts were underway to restore supply. “Please be informed that we experienced a system outage today […]

Power crisis worsens as National grid collapses again
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Power crisis worsens as National grid collapses again

Nigeria experienced yet another national grid collapse on Wednesday, leaving many parts of the country without electricity. The collapse occurred shortly after 11 a.m., leading to a significant drop in power generation. At 11 a.m., the grid was generating 4,064 megawatts, but this figure plummeted to 1,203MW by noon before dropping to zero by 1 […]

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National grid did not collapse – Official

The Nigeria National Grid Centre has denied reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, January 11, 2025. In a post on its official X handle, the Centre addressed the rumors, which had been widely circulated, and confirmed that the grid remained stable. It said in its post “Kindly ignore rumour of a grid collapse […]