Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday, plunging large parts of the country into darkness.
Data from the Independent System Operator (ISO) revealed that power generation dropped drastically from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) to just 1.5MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Confirming the development, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said in a statement posted on X that the outage was caused by a total system collapse.
“The power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas,” the company stated.
AEDC assured customers that efforts were ongoing in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to restore supply once the grid is stabilised.
The incident adds to the recurring challenges in Nigeria’s power sector, where frequent grid collapses continue to disrupt businesses and households nationwide.
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