National Grid Collapses Second Time In January

The national grid has collapsed for the second time in January.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that the national power grid collapsed again on Tuesday, making it the second time in four days.

The power generation dropped to just 39 megawatts at 11 a.m., down from 3,825 MW as of 10 a.m.

According to reports, the power generation had peaked at 4,762 MW as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

Recall that this is the second grid collapse in January 2026 and the third in less than one month.

The national grid previously collapsed on Friday, January 23, 2026.

As the grid collapsed on Tuesday, load allocation to the distribution companies was 0.00 MW, indicating that no Disco was supplying electricity at the time of the incident.

The Nigerian Independent System Operator has yet to explain the cause of the current grid collapse.

In 2025, the nation’s power grid collapsed multiple times, with the last recorded on December 29.