Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday morning, plunging the country into a nationwide blackout—the second such incident within one week this year.
Data published on the official website of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that as of 10:54 a.m., all major electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) were receiving zero megawatts of power, highlighting the scale of the disruption.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) confirmed the system collapse in a notice to customers, saying the outage occurred at about 10:48 a.m. and led to a loss of supply across its entire network.
The utility said it was working closely with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to restore the grid and assured customers that updates would be provided as recovery efforts progress.
Checks indicated that all major DisCos nationwide—including Abuja, Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ibadan, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola—recorded zero megawatts of power supply, leaving total national generation at 0MW.
As of press time, NISO had yet to issue an official statement on the latest collapse.
Stakeholders expressed concern that the second system failure within five days underscores persistent infrastructure strain, operational challenges and generation shortfalls confronting Nigeria’s power sector.
