Nigeria’s National Grid Collapses Again, Power Sector on Emergency Supply

Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on December 29, 2025, forcing the power sector into emergency mode and sharply reducing electricity generation from 2,052MW to just 139MW within an hour. Only three distribution companies—Ibadan, Abuja, and Benin—received limited power, while the remaining eight DisCos, including Eko, Ikeja, and Port Harcourt, recorded zero supply. The incident highlights the vulnerability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure, following similar collapses earlier in 2025, despite recent government claims of reaching 6,000MW in generation. No official cause or restoration timeline has been provided.