Nigerians are facing widespread electricity shortages despite the completion of scheduled maintenance on key gas-fired power plants, highlighting deeper systemic challenges in the country’s power sector.
The maintenance, conducted by major gas suppliers including Seplat Energy and Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) subsidiaries, temporarily shut down gas deliveries to several thermal power plants, reducing national generation by up to 935 megawatts (MW).
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