Concerns are rising that incessant grid collapse cases may be returning to Nigeria’s power sector, as Nigerians experienced three incidents in less than a month.
Electricity distribution companies blamed low power generation for the disruptions, though they did not agree that the sector is reverting to the era of frequent grid failures.
The national power grid collapsed again on Tuesday, the second time in four days. This marks the second grid collapse in January 2026 and the third in less than a month. The grid previously collapsed on December 29, 2025, and on Friday, January 23, 2026, before the latest incident on Thursday.