Breaking: National grid collapses, breakdown of 11 affected distribution companies emerges

• Nigeria's national grid has collapsed for the third time in the year 2025 despite assurances from the government
• The megawatt (MW) generated dropped from 2,917.83 (MW) to 1.5 (MW) between 11 am and 12 pm on Wednesday.
• According to the reports, 11 distribution companies were affected by the collapse on Wednesday, September 10 afternoon

The Nigeria's national grid has again collapsed with the total of 50 Mega Watts drop, according to the report that emerged after the incident.

A breakdown of the affected distribution companies indicted that the collapse, which happened around 12:25 pm on Wednesday, September 10, affected 11 of them, including the Abuja Electric.

Below is the states and the affected areas according to The Cable:

1. Abuja DisCo: 20 MW
2. Benin DisCo: 10 MW
3. Eko DisCo: 0 MW
4. Enugu DisCo: 0 MW
5. Ibadan DisCo: 20 MW
6. Ikeja DisCo: 0 MW
7. Jos DisCo: 0 MW
8. Kaduna DisCo: 0 MW
9. Kano DisCo: 0 MW
10. Port Harcourt DisCo: 0 MW
11. Yola DisCo: 0 MW

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Total: 50 MW

See the report here:

Nigeria's Power grid collapse in 2025

This would be the third time Nigeria would be experiencing a breakdown in its national grid. It happened in January and February, but the government promised it was finding the lasting solution to the recurring menace.

Nigerians have complained about the consistent power grid collapse in the country. It has prompted condemnation and criticism from the people and business owners.

Nigeria's national grid collapse

In October 2024, Nigeria experienced several national grid collapses within a week, plunging homes and businesses into complete darkness. Electricity distribution companies struggled to keep the public informed about the situation through updates.

Grid failures have become increasingly frequent in the country as the federal government, through the Ministry of Power, works to address the underlying causes.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reported in May 2024 that the nation experienced 105 grid collapses between 2015 and April 2024, attributing the issue to problems across the electricity value chain.

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Tragedy of Nigeria's national grid collapse

Even though the TCN has claimed that grid collapses in the last five years (2020-2024) have declined by 76% compared to the previous five years (2015 to 2019), the blackouts continue to re-occur.

The national grid is a unified system designed to transport electricity from producers to consumers. This intricate network involves generation and distribution companies, as well as the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

It includes power plants that generate electricity, a transmission system that moves electricity from production sites to distribution networks, and a distribution system that delivers the electricity to households, businesses, and other users.

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Legit.ng earlier reported a Nigerian man who generated more than 60 kWh from his solar setup fed back 19 units of electricity to the national grid.

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Source: Legit.ng