Nigerian National Grid Collapses Again

• Nigeria’s national grid collapsed before noon, causing a widespread blackout.
• Power companies confirmed the outage and are working on restoration.
• Frustrated Nigerians took to social media to complain about frequent failures.

Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Wednesday, plunging parts of the country into darkness. The outage, which occurred just before noon, was confirmed by multiple power distribution companies and the official grid monitoring platform, @NationalGridNg, on X (formerly Twitter).

“There was a ‘GRID DISTURBANCE’ before noon today. Parts of the country experienced an outage. Further information shortly,” @NationalGridNg posted.

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The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) reported that the system failure happened at exactly 11:34 a.m., affecting all its feeders. “Restoration of supply is ongoing in collaboration with our critical stakeholders,” the company said.

Similarly, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) acknowledged the power disruption and assured customers that efforts were underway to stabilize the grid.

“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,” AEDC wrote on X.

This marks the first grid collapse of 2025, following a line-tripping incident in January.

In 2024, the national grid collapsed 12 times, raising concerns about the reliability of the country’s power infrastructure.

Public Outrage on Social Media

The latest blackout has sparked frustration among Nigerians, with many taking to social media to vent their anger.

A user with the handle @OyedemiBabs expressed confusion over the conflicting reports. “Two different reasons, abeg who to believe now? If not for solar, PMS expenses for don set in straight.”

Meanwhile, @MDamsman noted: “It has been quite a challenging day in Obada, especially with the frustrations caused by @IBEDC_NG. Now, it seems that the introduction of the light grid is adding to our troubles. It’s a lot to handle.”

Frequent Grid Failures Raise Concerns

Nigeria’s electricity grid has long struggled with instability due to inadequate infrastructure, lack of maintenance, and insufficient power generation capacity.

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The recurring failures have affected businesses, industries, and households, forcing many to rely on costly alternatives such as generators and solar power.

As efforts continue to restore electricity, Nigerians remain hopeful for long-term solutions to end the frequent grid collapses and ensure a stable power supply.

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