Nigerians were thrown into darkness on Wednesday after the country’s national electricity grid collapsed once more.

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the incident in a notice posted on its official X page, stating that power supply was lost at about 11:23 a.m. across its coverage areas.

According to AEDC, the sudden outage was linked to a total system collapse of the grid. The company assured customers that efforts were ongoing with relevant authorities to restore supply as soon as possible.

“We are working with all stakeholders to stabilise the grid and restore electricity. Updates will be shared as the situation improves,” the notice read.

The latest collapse adds to Nigeria’s long-standing electricity challenges. Reports show that the national grid crashed multiple times in 2024—12 incidents in total—and has failed more than 100 times over the last decade.

Although the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had earlier reported that no system disturbances were recorded in the first quarter of 2025, this fresh collapse highlights the fragile state of the power infrastructure.

Earlier in April, NERC approved six private firms and a university to generate and distribute electricity in a bid to reduce the impact of frequent blackouts. Despite such measures, millions of households and businesses continue to grapple with unstable supply.

For now, AEDC has asked for patience, assuring customers that normal service will resume once the national grid is fully restored