Nigeria Faces Reduced Electricity Supply Due to Gas Shortages in Thermal Power Plants

Electricity wahala don increase for Naija as power generation don fall under 4,000 megawatts, mainly because gas wey thermal power plants dey use don reduce. According to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), total generation na 3,940.53 MW as of early Thursday morning. Many power plants dey receive less gas than wetin dem need, and some even shut down completely between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., removing about 292 MW from the grid. Naija rely heavily on gas-fired thermal plants wey dey supply over 70 percent of power to the national grid, but the gas supply no dey meet the required level. Only 652.92 million standard cubic feet dey reach the plants per day instead of the 1,588.61 million needed. The main wahala be pipeline vandalism, payment disputes within electricity companies, and global energy market pressures. NISO dey try manage grid stability and dey work with gas suppliers to restore supply, but consumers fit still experience longer outages, low voltage, and increased generator use. The situation don dey worse since February 2026 when generation don already drop to about 4,300 MW. This matter show say Naija power sector still get structural challenges wey dey affect everyday life.