Nigeria's power sector experienced an outage on Wednesday following the collapse of the national grid.
The development has caused widespread blackout in most parts of the country.
Data from the Independent System Operator, ISO, showed that power generation dropped sharply from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) to 1.5MW between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, in a statement posted on X, confirmed the incident, citing a loss of supply from the grid at 11:23 a.m.
“The power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas,” AEDC stated.
The company added that efforts were ongoing with relevant stakeholders to restore power once the grid is stabilized.
As of the time of filing this report, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, is experiencing total blackout.
However, there are indications that it is a partial grid collapse as some parts of the country are still enjoying power supply.
Nigeria National Grid provided below update on its X handle as of 1:38 PM on Wednesday.
DisCo Load | 10th September, 2025 | 1:38 PM
Abuja DisCo - 20 MW
Benin DisCo - 40 MW
Eko DisCo - 60 MW
Enugu DisCo - 40 MW
Ibadan DisCo - 50 MW
Ikeja DisCo - 80 MW
Jos DisCo - 0 MW
Kaduna DisCo - 0 MW
Kano DisCo - 0 MW
PHarcourt DisCo - 0 MW
Yola DisCo - 0 MW
Total: 290 MW
