The Federal Government has linked the recent decline in electricity supply across five states to inadequate gas supplies, reduced water levels at hydroelectric facilities and maintenance activities affecting power generation.
The affected areas include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where residents and businesses have experienced disruptions in electricity supply.
The Federal Ministry of Power, Joseph Tegbe. clarified that the recent outages do not signal a collapse of the national grid but result from operational challenges affecting electricity generation and distribution. The ministry made this known in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Adeola Adelabu.Â
He explained that the government was working with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) and electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to address the challenges and improve supply.
However, NISO identified insufficient gas supplies to thermal power stations and reduced water inflows into major hydroelectric reservoirs as key factors behind the decline in electricity generation.
Data for November 5, 2026, showed that the country’s 11 electricity distribution companies received a combined allocation of 2,926 megawatts.
Abuja DisCo received the largest share of 633MW, representing 21.6 per cent of the total allocation. Ibadan DisCo followed with 391MW, while Eko and Ikeja DisCos received 256MW and 249MW respectively.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has begun efforts to recover abandoned electricity infrastructure materials to strengthen the country’s power network.
Following President Bola Tinubu’s directive, the Ministry of Power facilitated the clearance of 44 containers of electricity equipment from Apapa ports in Lagos. Some of the containers had remained at the port since 2014.
The ministry said officials would inspect the recovered materials before deploying them to ongoing electricity infrastructure projects. The government hopes the intervention will help address equipment shortages and improve the stability of electricity supply across the country.
By Musekir Faisat OmolaraÂ
