Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Monday, cutting power supply across the country and leaving most homes and businesses without electricity.
By mid-afternoon, electricity distribution data showed that power flow to consumers had almost completely stopped. Load figures released at 3:12 p.m. on December 29, 2025, revealed that only two electricity distribution companies were receiving any supply at all.
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company received just 30 megawatts (MW), while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company was allocated 20 MW. All other distribution companies—including Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Yola—recorded zero megawatts at the time.
In total, nationwide power distribution stood at a mere 50 MW, a level far below what is required to maintain normal electricity services across the country.
The sudden drop in supply left households, businesses, and essential public facilities in major cities and regional centres without adequate power, disrupting daily activities and economic operations.
As of the time of reporting, neither the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) nor the Federal Ministry of Power had issued an official statement explaining the cause of the collapse. The lack of clarification has left consumers uncertain about what triggered the outage and when full power supply will be restored.
