The push for a decentralized power system in Nigeria has intensified in recent times as the collapse of the national grid persists, becoming a major crisis for the country’s electricity sector. Multiple collapses in recent times have plunged different parts of the country into prolonged outages, disrupting homes, businesses, hospitals, and industries, with the attendant …
The power grid has collapsed again, causing a nationwide blackout. This comes four days after the first major incident in 2026. Electricity supply from the grid to distribution companies (DisCos) across the country dropped to 0.00 megawatts (MW) from over 4,000MW on Tuesday morning, reflecting a nationwide power outage. Real-time data displayed on the Nigerian …
The National Power Grid collapsed for the first time in 2026, leaving major parts of Nigeria in total blackout. Checks by Pinnacle Daily on the Nigerian Independent System Operator Dashboard reveal that generation has dropped from a peak of 5,171.30 megawatts (MW) to 47.40MW as at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 23. Out of about …
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said Wednesday’s National grid collapse was caused by a system disturbance resulting from the tripping of a Generation company. Pinnacle Daily reported that the national grid collapsed on Wednesday, resulting in a significant loss of power supply from distribution companies across the country. From about 4,500 megawatts, data …
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 …
