Parts of Nigeria were thrown into darkness on Monday, October 19, following a sharp decline in electricity generation to below 1,000 megawatts (MW), highlighting the country’s persistent power supply challenges. The drop in generation places additional pressure on electricity distribution across the country, leaving households and businesses grappling with unreliable power supply. The …
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across Nigeria have continued to grapple with load shedding across their franchise areas following a sharp drop in available power generation on the national grid. Power generation plummeted to low levels around 800 megawatts (MW) before slightly recovering. Real-time data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) grid performance dashboard showed …
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a 45-day deadline to all privately-owned substations connected to the national grid, mandating them to obtain the necessary operating permits or face immediate disconnection and stringent penalties. The directive, contained in an order signed by the Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Dafe …
The Nigerian government has approved the creation of a new entity, the Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO), to tackle the country's persistent power challenges. The move, proposed by President Bola Tinubu, aims to fix the longstanding challenges in the nation's electricity supply, especially the transmission segment. The approval for the company's establishment was granted during …
The recurring cases of national grid collapse in Nigeria have highlighted the need for a reliable power source to meet electricity demands by households and businesses across the country. This quest has reignited calls for the development and integration of nuclear power into Nigeria’s energy mix as one potential solution to resolving longstanding electricity challenges. …
Twenty-four hours after Nigeria’s national grid collapsed, power generation has rebounded, reaching 4,410 megawatts (MW) as of Saturday evening, checks by Pinnacle Daily reveal. Pinnacle Daily reports that as of 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 24, power generation has recovered, reaching 4,410.54 megawatts (MW). According to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) GRID performance dashboard, …
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says 131 cases of infrastructure vandalism were recorded across its network from January to November 2025. TCN said despite this threat, it achieved a historic milestone in power transmission in 2025. In a review of the outgoing year, the company said it recorded an all-time peak electricity generation in …
Power generation companies (GenCos) in Nigeria have lost an estimated ₦987.92 billion in five years due to the persistent electricity crisis arising from frequent collapse of the national grid and poor distribution infrastructure. A recent report released by the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) explained that the figure represents the value of electricity that …
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed that the Federal Government is in discussion with the Export-Import Bank of China to secure a $2 billion loan to fund the development of a new national "super grid," which will stabilize energy supplies and encourage industrial growth across the country. Adelabu made this known at the …
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following another collapse of the national electricity grid that threw the country into darkness. Obi reminded Nigerians of Tinubu’s campaign promise that he should not be re-elected if he failed to …
