Blackout as national grid collapses

The national grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday.

This was confirmed in a public notice dated September 10, 2025, by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in a post on its X handle on Wednesday.

According to AEDC, the power outage currently experienced was due to a loss of supply from the national grid.

The post reads, “Please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss
of supply from the national grid at 11:23 am today, affecting electricity supply across
our franchise areas.”

The company, however, assured the public that work was ongoing to restore the grid.

It added, “Rest assured, we are working closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure power is
restored once the grid is stabilised.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. For further updates or inquiries, call: 08039070070.

WhatsApp: 08152141414, 08152151515. Thank you.”

In 2024, the grid collapsed 12 times and over 100 times in 10 years.

Also in February, the national grid collapsed, throwing many Nigerians into a blackout.

Following the constant power outages occasioned by the incessant grid collapses, six firms and one private university received the approval of the NERC to generate and distribute electricity in April.

Despite this, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its July report, claimed that there was no power system collapse nor disturbance in the first quarter of 2025.

“There was no incidence of system disturbance on the national grid in 2025/Q1,” the report stated.