Nigeria was on Monday throw into darkness following the collapse of the national grid.
Power supply across most parts of the country dropped to near zero.
Distribution load figures released at 3:12 p.m. on December 29, 2025, showed that electricity supply to the country’s power distribution companies fell drastically, indicating a widespread system failure.
According to data from the Distribution Companies (DisCos), that only two operators received electricity at the time of the collapse. Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company recorded a load of 30 megawatts (MW), while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received 20 MW
All other DisCos were allocated zero megawatts. Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola electricity distribution companies all recorded 0 MW, pointing to a nationwide outage affecting major cities and regions.
Findings showed that in total, electricity distributed nationwide stood at just 50 MW, far below normal operating levels and grossly insufficient to sustain power supply to homes, businesses and critical services across the country.
According to data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), the power generation dropped from 2,052.37 megawatts to 139.92MW between 2pm and 3pm.
Also, out of 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos), NISO said only three are able to load 120MW.
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) accounted for 80MW, while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) took 20MW during the period, and Benin DisCo received 20MW
All other distribution companies, including Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola, recorded zero allocation.
