Electricity supply from Nigeria’s National Grid fell to 3,810 megawatts as of January 11, 2026, according to data from the national grid operator.
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The figure represents the total power allocated to the country’s eleven power distribution companies for onward distribution to consumers nationwide.
The available supply capacity represents a significant drop when compared to the 4,330 megawatts of electricity allocated to discos as of January 5th, 2025.
This means that in less than a week, the country’s electricity allocation to DisCos from the national grid dropped by 520 megawatts.
The development comes as the grid struggles to recover from its latest collapse on December 29th, 2025, which threw the nation into darkness.
The Nigerian National Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its latest quarterly report, said twenty firms sought approval to exit the national grid and secure captive power generation permits in Q3 2025.
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