The Federal Government has blamed gas shortages, maintenance challenges and reduced hydropower generation for worsening electricity supply disruptions in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Kwara and Oyo states.
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, acknowledged the disruptions, assuring Nigerians that the government was working with relevant agencies to restore normal electricity supply.
According to PUNCH, Tegbe said the affected areas had recently experienced improvements in electricity supply before the latest decline.
The minister attributed the outages to maintenance and operational challenges across the electricity value chain, inadequate gas supply to thermal power stations and reduced output from hydropower plants.
He said preliminary assessments indicated that the disruptions were not caused by a major or systemic failure of the national grid.
Tegbe, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Adeola Adelabu, said the ministry was engaging the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Nigerian Independent System Operator and electricity distribution companies to address the challenges.
“We recognise what every hour without power means for individuals, families and businesses, and we do not take it lightly,” the minister said.
Abuja Disco Gets Highest Power Allocation
Electricity distribution data showed that the 11 distribution companies received a combined allocation of 2,926 megawatts as of 4:41pm on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received the highest allocation of 633MW, representing approximately 21.6 per cent of the total.
Ibadan Disco followed with 391MW, while Port Harcourt Disco received 320MW.
Benin Disco received 264MW, Eko Disco 256MW, Enugu Disco 253MW and Ikeja Disco 249MW.
Kano Disco received 173MW, Kaduna Disco 167MW and Jos Disco 146MW, while Yola Disco received the lowest allocation of 74MW.
The figures represent allocations to the distribution companies at the stated time and do not necessarily reflect the electricity ultimately delivered to consumers.
FG Clears 44 Containers of Power Equipment
The minister’s announcement coincided with the Federal Government’s clearance of 44 containers of electricity equipment from Apapa ports in Lagos.
More than 300 containers had reportedly remained stranded at the ports, with some abandoned since 2014.
Tegbe said the clearance followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive after the last Federal Executive Council meeting, instructing the Ministry of Power to work with the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigerian Ports Authority.
The President directed the agencies to reconcile outstanding charges and facilitate the release of the equipment.
The minister said technical experts would inspect the 44 containers before their contents were deployed to ongoing electricity projects.
Serviceable equipment would be used for power infrastructure development, while unusable items would be appropriately disposed of.
The development follows the recovery of 110 abandoned containers and 216 packages by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company.
According to the report, the recovery saved more than N30bn and helped unlock approximately 470MW of electricity generation capacity through recovered turbines.
The Ministry of Power, however, did not disclose the specific contents or condition of the newly released containers, or when the equipment would be deployed.
