Seventeen of the nation’s 27 power stations have been forced to shut down some of their units on the back of low demand by electricity distribution companies, worsening the blackout being experienced by millions of customers across the country.
Total power generation in the country dropped to 2,842.1 megawatts as of 6am on Thursday from 3,129.8MW on Wednesday, data obtained by our correspondent from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator showed.
