Nigeria’s national grid collapsed for the second time in 2025, causing widespread blackouts on March 7. Ikeja Electric and Eko DisCo confirmed outages, attributing them to reduced power allocation. The incident raises concerns over Nigeria’s fragile power sector amid ongoing debates on tariff hikes and electricity reforms.
For the second time in 2025, Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a major collapse on Friday, March 7, leading to widespread blackouts across the country. The outage, which occurred around 2:00 p.m., was confirmed by Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company.
Ikeja Electric assured customers that restoration efforts were underway in collaboration with stakeholders, while Eko DisCo attributed the situation to reduced power allocation from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), leading to unavoidable load shedding.
The latest grid failure has renewed concerns over Nigeria’s struggling power sector, with many calling for urgent reforms to improve infrastructure and reliability. The blackout also comes at a time when discussions on proposed electricity tariff hikes and broader energy sector reforms are ongoing.
While TCN has yet to issue a comprehensive statement on the collapse, industry analysts suggest that systemic weaknesses and aging infrastructure remain major challenges to Nigeria’s electricity stability.
As power restoration efforts continue, Nigerians are left grappling with the recurring problem of unreliable electricity, raising questions about the government’s ability to deliver on its promise of a stable power supply.
