Nigeria’s prolonged power outages, affecting homes and businesses across the country, are primarily due to inadequate gas supply to thermal power plants, the Nigerian Independent System Operator announced on Friday. The system operator attributed the sustained drop in electricity generation to severe fuel constraints affecting the national grid. The situation has persisted due to ongoing constraints in gas supply, worsening the power shortfall. “The available gas supply represents less than 43 per cent of the required volume, resulting in constrained generation output. The shortfall implies that more than half of the gas needed to power thermal plants daily is unavailable, severely limiting electricity dispatch nationwide.

Source: Punch February 27, 2026 21:25 UTC