The national grid has collapsed, making it the second time it has gone down in 2026.

This latest setback happened on Tuesday, January 18, 2026 after the first last Friday.

The was announced by the Nigeria National Grid on X around 10:53 am.

The post simply read: “Grid Collapse.”

A follow-up tweet said, “Restoration is in progress!”

Power generation has fallen to zero megawatts, according to numbers obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO.

The affected distribution firms include Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Benin, Eko, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Abuja and Yola.