Nigeria’s fragile power supply could deteriorate further as gas suppliers threaten to halt supply to thermal power plants over mounting debts owed by power generation companies.
A source at the National Control Centre in Oshogbo disclosed on Thursday that the situation may escalate if the outstanding payments are not settled soon.
Power distribution across the country has already worsened in the past four weeks, with available generation and supply dropping significantly compared to previous levels.
Data from the national grid shows that as of March 9, 2026, at 10:38 a.m., electricity distributed to power distribution companies (DisCos) stood at 2,984 megawatts (MW).
Breakdown of the load allocation showed Abuja DisCo receiving 516 MW, Ikeja DisCo 510 MW, Eko DisCo 436 MW, Ibadan DisCo 322 MW, Benin DisCo 218 MW, Enugu DisCo 209 MW, Port Harcourt DisCo 188 MW, Kano DisCo 182 MW, Kaduna DisCo 170 MW, Jos DisCo 152 MW, and Yola DisCo 81 MW.
By March 11, 2026, at 9:04 a.m., the total distributed power slightly improved to 3,334 MW. Allocation figures indicated Abuja DisCo received 577 MW, Ikeja DisCo 570 MW, Eko DisCo 487 MW, Ibadan DisCo 360 MW, Benin DisCo 244 MW, Enugu DisCo 233 MW, Port Harcourt DisCo 210 MW, Kano DisCo 203 MW, Kaduna DisCo 190 MW, Jos DisCo 170 MW, and Yola DisCo 90 MW.
Despite the marginal improvement, the figures remain roughly half of the electricity distributed about a month ago.
Households and businesses across the country have continued to lament the worsening power situation, warning that prolonged outages are affecting productivity and increasing operating costs.
The situation is further compounded by rising temperatures, with the current weather conditions bringing intense heat during both day and night.
The federal government had earlier promised to clear debts owed to power generation companies, which say they are owed about ₦6 trillion accumulated over the past decade. Industry stakeholders warn that failure to resolve the debt could further threaten electricity generation and supply nationwide.