The national grid experienced another system collapse on Wednesday, leaving many Nigerians without electricity. The grid lost power generation shortly after 11 a.m., causing widespread outages across the country.
The spokesperson for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah, has not yet responded to inquiries, as she was reportedly attending a function. However, sources within several power generation companies confirmed a general grid disturbance occurred on Wednesday morning.
According to reports, the grid experienced a trip-off, leading to a complete power outage before noon. Most power plants connected to the grid lost generation capacity during the incident. Data showed that power generation dropped significantly, from 4,064 megawatts at 11 a.m. to 1,203 megawatts by 12 p.m., and eventually to 0.00 megawatts by 1 p.m.
This marks the first grid collapse in 2025, following a line tripping incident in January. In 2024, the grid collapsed 12 times, contributing to over 100 collapses in the past decade.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the development on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, stating:
“Dear Valued Customer, We regret to inform you that a system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 a.m. today, causing a power outage across our franchise areas. While gradual restoration of power supply has commenced, please be assured that we are working closely with relevant stakeholders to fully restore electricity as soon as the grid is stabilized. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to serve you better.”
Efforts are ongoing to stabilize the grid and restore power supply nationwide.