Ikeja Electric has issued a fresh public notice attributing the ongoing reduction in electricity supply across Lagos to a nationwide decline in power generation caused by limited gas supply to thermal power plants.
In the public notice issued via its X handle on Monday March 23, 2026, the distribution company said the development has significantly affected the volume of energy available on the national grid and by extension the allocation to electricity distribution companies. “The ongoing reduction in electricity supply is largely due to a nationwide drop in power generation, caused by limited gas supply to thermal power plants,” the company stated.
Ikeja Electric explained that the situation has led to a noticeable decrease in the energy received for distribution to customers. “This has significantly reduced the energy available on the national grid and, consequently, the allocation to Ikeja Electric and other distribution companies,” it said.
The company assured customers that it remains committed to fair distribution of whatever power is available. “We remain committed to distributing the available power as efficiently and equitably as possible,” it stated.
The notice comes as Nigeria’s power generation crisis deepens. Thermal power plants which account for the bulk of electricity on the national grid require approximately 1,629 million standard cubic feet of gas per day to operate at full capacity but are receiving less than half that amount due to the N6.8 trillion debt owed to gas suppliers by power generation companies.
The shortfall has pushed national grid output below 4,300 megawatts a fraction of the country’s installed capacity of over 13,000 megawatts.
For Lagos residents already paying premium Band A tariffs of up to N30,000 monthly, the notice has done little to ease frustration with customers taking to social media to demand refunds and compensation for days without electricity despite paying for guaranteed minimum supply hours.
