“On the 24th of December, the Abia state electricity regulation authority took over the regulation of power from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. Grid CollapsesThe National Grid system on Tuesday recorded its second collapse in 2026, causing widespread power outages across the country. “In January 2025, we witnessed the first grid collapse of that year, which was followed by several other collapses. NNG Offers Long-Term SolutionsWhile providing long-term solutions to the system failure, the Nigeria National Grid (NNG) listed metering and grid expansion as part of the long-term panacea to the constant system collapse. READ ALSO: [UPDATED] National Grid Collapses Again, Recovery OngoingMetering, it said, reduces debt across the value chain.