For months now, electricity consumers classified under Band A —those promised a minimum of 20 hours of daily power supply—have continued to grapple with a frustrating reality of persistent power outages. In a country where darkness has long shaped daily life, the promise of a steady electricity should feel like relief. However, for many Nigerians, …
Millions of Nigerian households and businesses are bracing for a potential spike in electricity tariffs as the Federal Government officially increased the price of natural gas supplied to power generation companies (GenCos). The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) disclosed on Tuesday, in a public announcement, that the Domestic Base Price (DBP) for …
Despite a significant surge in revenue in Nigeria's power sector over the past two years, millions of citizens continue to endure erratic electricity supply, raising fresh concerns about the effectiveness of ongoing reforms and investments in the sector. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed that the sector’s revenue has more than doubled in the …
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said the current poor power supply experienced nationwide is due to inadequate gas supply to thermal generating stations. In a statement released on Friday, February 27, NISO said power generation has dropped to around 4,300 megawatts (MW), causing a significant outage across the country. It said that because …
Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on the Nigerian government to take necessary steps towards addressing longstanding power sector challenges, warning that the country’s quest for industrial development will remain a mirage with persisting unstable electricity supply. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025 in …
Residents and business owners across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and surrounding areas have expressed frustration as the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has recorded multiple power outages since the start of the year 2026. The residents have been grappling with power supply disruption arising from grid collapses, technical faults and scheduled maintenance. Between January …
The push for a decentralized power system in Nigeria has intensified in recent times as the collapse of the national grid persists, becoming a major crisis for the country’s electricity sector. Multiple collapses in recent times have plunged different parts of the country into prolonged outages, disrupting homes, businesses, hospitals, and industries, with the attendant …
The National Power Grid collapsed for the first time in 2026, leaving major parts of Nigeria in total blackout. Checks by Pinnacle Daily on the Nigerian Independent System Operator Dashboard reveal that generation has dropped from a peak of 5,171.30 megawatts (MW) to 47.40MW as at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 23. Out of about …
Nigerians have experienced another round of blackout in 2025 following the significant drop in power supply from the national grid. Pinnacle Daily reports that data published on the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), revealed that power available for distribution has dropped to 120 megawatts (MW) as of 01:00 pm on Wednesday. This has affected electricity …
By Esther Ososanya The electricity supply situation in Lagos State has deteriorated following a fire outbreak at the Egbin Power Plant, which damaged a major transformer and disrupted power transmission to several parts of the state, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed on Thursday. According to a statement by TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah, the …
