Nigerians have experienced another round of blackout in 2025 following the significant drop in power supply from the national grid.
Pinnacle Daily reports that data published on the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), revealed that power available for distribution has dropped to 120 megawatts (MW) as of 01:00 pm on Wednesday.
This has affected electricity consumers in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Kano and other major cities.
In separate statements on Wednesday, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc. (PHED) confirmed loss of power supply.
“Please be informed that we experienced a complete loss of supply to all our feeders at 11:20 hrs today (10/09/2025).
“We regret any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding as we work in collaboration with our critical stakeholders to restore supply promptly,” IKEDC stated in a statement posted on its X handle on Wednesday afternoon.
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AEDC said Wednesday’s blackout was caused by the loss of supply from the national grid, which collapsed at 11:23 am, disrupting supply across its franchise areas.
According to the Abuja DisCo, efforts are ongoing in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to restore power once the grid is stabilized.
Confirming the power outage, PHED said there is a loss of supply from its transmission stations, and this has consequently affected all its franchise states.
“Consequently, there is no supply in our four franchise States, namely: Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River.
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“We appeal to our valued customers to exercise patience while this situation lasts. Power will be restored as soon as possible,” PH Electricity DisCo stated.
This is the second time Nigerians have experienced a nationwide blackout in 2025 due to the national grid collapse.
The first this year occurred in February. This came after the nation witnessed grid collapse 12 times in 2024, throwing households into darkness and causing businesses to record losses due to the cost of energy.
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