In a dramatic turn of events, reports of a national power grid collapse in Nigeria today have been confirmed as false.
Earlier this morning, widespread reports indicated that the National Grid had collapsed, leading to a nationwide blackout.
However, the National Grid’s official X (formerly Twitter) account quickly debunked these rumors, stating, “KINDLY IGNORE RUMOUR OF A GRID COLLAPSE TODAY. IT IS FALSE!”
The rumors, which gained traction across various news platforms, led to confusion and concern among Nigerians, many of whom were reportedly experiencing power outages.
However, some Nigerians raised doubts about the reports, claiming they still had power in their areas.
Adding to the confusion, Nigeria’s leading newspaper, whose name is withheld, initially published an article claiming that the National Grid had experienced its first major collapse of 2025, marking the 13th grid failure in the past 13 months.
According to the report, power generation had sharply dropped from 2111.01 megawatts at 2 p.m. to just 390.20 MW by 3 p.m., causing widespread blackouts.
However, hours after publishing the story, the newspaper removed the article from its website. The newspaper did not provide an explanation for the retraction or comment on its reasons.
Despite the pullback, a post from The Energy Podcast earlier confirmed the collapse, stating that the National Grid had suffered a major failure and briefly mentioning a restoration process already underway.
The post indicated that power generation had begun to recover, reaching 302 MW by 2:40 p.m.
As of now, the National Grid remains operational, and no official clarification has been provided on the origin of the false reports.
