Electricity Corporation of Nigeria

120 years on, 105 grid collapses: Why Nigeria still can’t keep the lights on

According to the Nigerian Independent System Operator, official grid data show that although the country’s installed generation capacity has stood at 13,014.4 megawatts since January 7, 2021, its highest-ever electricity generation reached only 5,801.84MW on March 4, 2025, meaning that less than 45 per cent of installed capacity was achieved after four years but this could not even be sustained as the grid keeps collapsing.