Nigeria’s power generation fell from 3,840 megawatts (MW) at 7am to 476.70MW by 1pm, as electricity outages were reported in parts of the country.
Data on the Nigerian independent system operator (NISO) portal showed that generation declined by 3,363.30MW, with the sharp drop beginning around 12:40pm.
The decline left several power plants with zero output, including Egbin, Jebba, Shiroro and Kainji.
Odukpani, Omotosho and Sapele were among the plants still contributing electricity, while the dashboard showed that only five generating companies were producing power by early afternoon.
Consumers reported outages on social media between about 12:45pm and 1:20pm.
Ikeja Electric attributed reduced hours of electricity supply across its network to a shortfall in the power allocated to it from the national grid.
In a notice issued on Monday, the distribution company said it was engaging relevant stakeholders to improve the available supply.
“We wish to inform customers across Ikeja Electric network that the reduced hours of electricity supply is due to a shortfall in the amount of power currently allocated to our network from the national grid,” the notice read.
The company acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the reduced supply and appealed to customers for patience and understanding.
Ikeja Electric said it would continue distributing the power received from the grid “as efficiently and equitably as possible” and keep customers informed as the situation evolved.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) also announced power supply disruptions affecting customers in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
AEDC said on Monday that a technical fault had caused an outage in Kado Fish Market, Life Camp Extension, Nizamiye Hospital, Diamond Court Estate, HUS Prime Estate, Decent Creation, Mab Global Estate, Idu Karmo and surrounding areas.
The DisCo said its technical team was working to resolve the fault and restore electricity around 11am on Monday.
AEDC said the company “regret the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding”.
