Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — A Nigerian social media user has formally applied to the Guinness World Records, urging recognition of Nigeria as the country with the most national electricity grid collapses.
The application, submitted by an X user identified as General Snow, highlights the frequency of blackouts that have plagued Nigeria in 2025 alone.
“As of this year, Nigeria’s national grid has experienced a record 11 collapses, with a strong possibility of reaching a dozen within the next two days,” he wrote. “This frequency, approximately a 90% chance of collapse every two days, makes it a significant global precedent.”
The application cites official data from the national grid’s X account, which documents each collapse.
In 2025 alone, the grid experienced outages on January 4, February 11, March 18, April 9, May 21, June 28, July 15, August 3, September 12, October 29, and December 20, while 2024 recorded eight major collapses, highlighting a persistent infrastructure challenge.
General Snow also noted Nigeria may hold a second potential record as the “only country to constitute a committee on national grid collapse.”
He urged Guinness World Records to grant recognition, saying, “This honor can remain with me until another Nigerian applies, because the grid’s instability is a sure 10 odds.”
The petition has sparked reactions online, with tweeps both mocking and criticizing the frequency of grid collapses, while some hailed it as a satirical call for urgent attention to Nigeria’s power sector.
As the country continues to grapple with recurring blackouts, the Guinness World Records application underscores growing public frustration and the urgent need for sustainable solutions in Nigeria’s energy infrastructure.
