Nigeria’s electricity supply crisis is worsening as inadequate gas supply to thermal power stations and declining output from hydroelectric plants constrain electricity generation, leaving households and businesses across the country with little or no supply.
The latest development has heightened concerns about the reliability of the national grid, as consumers continue to lament prolonged outages, forcing many households and businesses to depend increasingly on alternative electricity sources.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has acknowledged the complaints from consumers, saying preliminary assessments showed that the disruptions were not the result of any major or systemic failure of the national grid but were linked to maintenance and operational issues across parts of the power ecosystem, alongside declining electricity generation.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry said the affected areas included Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo, acknowledging the inconvenience caused to households, businesses and public institutions.
He said: “The Federal Ministry of Power has noted the concerns of Nigerians in some parts of the country that have experienced reduced electricity supply in the past few days, especially Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo States. These are areas that had recently enjoyed noticeable improvements in power supply before the current downtimes.”
