Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered another system collapse on Tuesday morning, plunging large parts of the country into darkness for the second time in January 2026.
The latest incident comes barely days after the first grid collapse of the year, which occurred last Friday, further heightening concerns over the stability of the nation’s power infrastructure.
The collapse was confirmed by the Nigeria National Grid, which announced via its official X handle, @NationalGridNg, at about 10:53 a.m. that the system had failed.
Moments later, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) reported that electricity load allocation to all 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) nationwide dropped to zero megawatts at 10:54 a.m.
Data shared by the Nigeria National Grid indicated that the affected DisCos as of January 27, 2026, at 10:54 a.m. were Abuja, Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ibadan, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola, confirming a nationwide blackout.
Reacting to the development, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) said it experienced a loss of power supply from its source at about 10:48 a.m., affecting customers across five South-East states.
In a statement titled “Loss of Power Supply”, EEDC said:
“The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) wishes to inform its electricity customers in Abia (Umuahia), Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States that it experienced a loss of supply from its source of power today at about 10:48 am.”
The company explained that the development resulted in outages across areas served by its subsidiary companies.
“This development resulted in the power outage experienced by customers served by our subsidiary companies—MainPower, TransPower, FirstPower, NewEra, and EastLand. The reason is yet to be known,” the statement said.
EEDC assured customers that efforts were ongoing to restore electricity supply, noting that it was engaging relevant stakeholders.
“We are on standby, liaising with the relevant stakeholders to ensure timely restoration of supply across the affected areas,” the company stated.
Appealing for patience, EEDC added:
“We count on your kind understanding, and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this outage may have caused our esteemed customers.”
The statement was signed by Emeka Ezeh, Group Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, and dated January 27, 2026.
Meanwhile, authorities have assured Nigerians that restoration efforts are underway nationwide following the latest grid failure.
The incident comes just days after Nigeria recorded its first national grid collapse of 2026, renewing public debate over the resilience of the country’s electricity transmission system and the urgent need for sustainable reforms in the power sector.
