Nigerians have been thrown into darkness on Wednesday,after electricity supply from the national grid dropped significantly, leaving Distribution Companies (DisCos) with less than 200 megawatts (MW) to allocate to customers nationwide.
According to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the distribution load profile dropped to 120 megawatts (MW) as of 01:00 pm on Wednesday,September 10,2025.
Consumers in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, and other major cities reported widespread outages, with some areas plunged into darkness for more than two hours.
In a statement made available on X (formerly Twitter), Abuja DisCo stated that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid.
“Please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at 11:23 hrs today, affecting electricity supply across our franchise areas.
“Rest assured, we are working closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure power is restored once the grid is stabilised,” Abuja DisCo stated.
At the time of filing this report, only Abuja DisCo has issued public notices to customers, apologising for the outages and attributing the situation to low allocation from the national grid.
