The Nigerian federal government has confirmed that electricity supply to the Lagos complex has recovered to levels exceeding 1,000 megawatts. According to Nairametrics, Power Minister Joseph Tegbe provided this update in a statement released on Monday, November 9, 2026. He noted that the improved power availability has reached previously affected zones in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, and the Federal Capital Territory. Tegbe indicated that government teams are still working to stabilize supply in the remaining locations that experienced outages.
The minister credited the swift repair of the Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission line for the significant improvement in power availability. Nairametrics reported that Tegbe described the damaged line as having been fixed and redeployed for transmission duties. This infrastructure fix was key to bringing the total output to the Lagos complex back to its pre-disruption baseline. The official assured the public that the government is collaborating with generation, transmission, and distribution firms, along with the system operator, to maintain this improved reliability.
The announcement arrives as the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors addresses consumer frustration over weeks of frequent blackouts. Nairametrics noted that Sunday Oduntan, the chief executive of ANED, apologized to the public for the prolonged supply challenges. He criticized what he called a resurgence of blame-shifting among industry players, a dynamic he said had plagued the sector between 2016 and 2019. Oduntan also raised concerns about recent statements from the Nigerian Independent System Operator and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company regarding the root causes of the shortages.
Earlier, the Nigerian Independent System Operator had linked the drop in national generation to specific resource constraints. Nairametrics explained that limited gas availability had prevented thermal plants from running at full capacity. Additionally, lower water levels in reservoirs had reduced the output from hydroelectric stations. These factors combined to decrease the amount of electricity available for distribution, leading to shorter supply hours and increased load shedding for consumers across the country.