Power Minister Links Outages to Gas Shortages in Nigeria

The Federal Government has attributed the recent electricity supply disruptions in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara, and Oyo states to gas shortages, maintenance challenges, and reduced hydropower generation. On November 6, 2026, Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe acknowledged the outages, noting that these areas had previously seen improvements in electricity supply.

Preliminary assessments indicated that the decline in supply was not due to a major failure of the national grid but rather operational and maintenance challenges within the electricity value chain. The Nigerian Independent System Operator identified inadequate gas supply to thermal power stations and lower water inflows into hydropower reservoirs as significant constraints on electricity generation.

As of 4:41 pm on November 5, 2026, the 11 distribution companies received a combined total of 2,926 megawatts, with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company receiving the largest allocation at 633 megawatts.