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The Digest:

According to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), electricity generation on the national grid has dropped significantly to 3,200 megawatts (MW), down from over 4,300MW. The plunge is due to the PENGASSAN strike disrupting gas supplies to power plants, forcing NISO to implement contingency measures to prevent a total blackout.

Key Points:
  • The national grid's electricity output has fallen massively to 3,200 megawatts.
  • The drop is a direct result of the PENGASSAN strike disrupting gas supply to power plants.
  • The grid has lost over 1,100MW, down from its usual generation of over 4,300MW.
  • NISO is implementing contingency measures, including ramping up hydro power.
  • Real-time load adjustments and selective load shedding are being used to prevent a total collapse.
  • The agency states these steps have so far prevented a nationwide blackout.
  • The situation highlights the critical vulnerability of the power sector to industrial action.
This crisis underscores the fragile interdependence of Nigeria's infrastructure, where a dispute in one critical sector immediately threatens to paralyze another, bringing the economy and daily life to a standstill.

Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO)