Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Friday, marking the first total blackout of 2026.
According to data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), power generation dropped to zero megawatts (MW), leaving electricity consumers across the country without supply.
The NISO report showed that load allocation to all 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos)—including Benin, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Abuja, and Yola—fell to zero MW as of 1:00 pm on Friday.
The cause of the grid failure has not yet been officially confirmed. Authorities in the power sector are expected to issue a statement, while Nigerians await updates on the restoration of electricity.