The National Power Grid has recorded its first collapse in 2026, triggering widespread power outages across the country. The incident occurred on Friday, weeks after a similar system failure on December 29, 2025.
Electricity generation dropped sharply from more than 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts by 1:30 pm. Checks showed that all 23 power generation plants connected to the grid reportedly lost output, resulting in zero power allocation to the 11 electricity distribution companies.
Grid collapses have been linked to technical faults, poor maintenance of transmission lines and fluctuations in generation capacity. However, the cause of the latest collapse was not immediately clear, and the Transmission Company of Nigeria had yet to issue a detailed statement at the time of filing this report.
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In a notice to customers, Abuja Electric said gradual restoration of power supply had commenced, as efforts continued to stabilise the national grid.
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