Breaking: National grid records first collapse in 2025
Nigeria's national power grid has experienced its first collapse in 2025, occurring at 11:34 am on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. This incident marks the 13th grid failure in the past 13 months, sparking frustration among Nigerians ¹.
According to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, the system outage affected all their feeders, but restoration of supply is ongoing in collaboration with critical stakeholders. The collapse resulted in a significant drop in power generation, from 2,111.01 megawatts to 390.20 MW ¹.
This development comes after a pattern of instability in the grid, with about 12 consecutive collapses in 2024. Nigerians are eagerly awaiting updates on the restoration efforts and hoping for a more stable power supply.
Nigeria's national power grid has experienced its first collapse in 2025, occurring at 11:34 am on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. This incident marks the 13th grid failure in the past 13 months, sparking frustration among Nigerians ¹.
According to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, the system outage affected all their feeders, but restoration of supply is ongoing in collaboration with critical stakeholders. The collapse resulted in a significant drop in power generation, from 2,111.01 megawatts to 390.20 MW ¹.
This development comes after a pattern of instability in the grid, with about 12 consecutive collapses in 2024. Nigerians are eagerly awaiting updates on the restoration efforts and hoping for a more stable power supply.
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