Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said Nigeria's power generation has dropped to an average of 4,300 megawatts (MW) due to inadequate gas supply to thermal power plants.
In a statement issued on Friday, NISO attributed the decline in power output to significant gas supply constraints affecting thermal power stations, which account for the largest share of Nigeria's electricity mix.
"We hereby notify the general public and all market participants that the current average available generation of approximately 4,300MW is primarily due to inadequate gas supply to thermal generating stations," the statement read.
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