16/03/2026
THE AGENTS OF DARKNESS THAT DON'T WANT ELECTRICITY TO WORK IN NIGERIA MUST BE STRONG O.
Something strange is happening in Nigeria’s electricity sector — and many Nigerians are pretending not to notice.
From 2023 to early 2025, electricity supply actually improved in many parts of Nigeria.
For the first time in years, several cities were reporting 15–20 hours of power daily.
Nigeria even recorded power generation peaks above 5,700 megawatts in 2025, one of the highest levels in years.
The average national generation was around 5,000–5,700MW, a significant improvement compared to previous years.
But suddenly in late 2025 and early 2026, darkness returned.
Today many Nigerians struggle to get 6–8 hours of electricity.
So what happened?
Let’s talk about the dirty truth many people are afraid to say.
1. Nigeria has electricity capacity but it is not used.
Nigeria has about 13,600MW installed power capacity.
But only about 4,000–5,000MW is actually generated and delivered.
That means more than half of Nigeria’s electricity capacity is sitting idle.
Why?
Experts say the problem is not lack of power plants.
It is politics, corruption and economic sabotage inside the electricity system.
2. Gas supply to power plants suddenly dropped.
Most Nigerian power plants run on gas.
But in 2026, gas supply to these plants dropped to only 43% of what they need, forcing national generation to fall to about 4,300MW.
When power plants don’t get gas, they simply shut down.
Nigeria is one of the largest gas producers in the world, yet power plants cannot get gas.
Ask yourself why.
Corruption.
3. The electricity sector is drowning in debt.
Nigeria’s power sector currently carries over ₦6 trillion in debt, owed to power generation companies.
When companies are not paid, they reduce production.
Some even threaten to shut down.
4. The generator economy.
Here is the most uncomfortable truth.
Nigeria has one of the largest generator markets in the world.
Millions of homes and businesses run on diesel and petrol generators.
Some estimates say Nigerians spend billions of dollars every year on fuel for generators.
Darkness is a huge business.
And when darkness becomes a business, there will always be people who profit from failure.
5. Tinubu’s reforms are shaking the system.
Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the government has started difficult reforms:
Cutting electricity subsidies.
Increasing tariffs for heavy users.
Trying to refinance over ₦4 trillion owed to power companies.
Attempting to stabilize the sector financially
These reforms are painful.
But they are also threatening powerful vested interests inside the electricity industry.
And when powerful interests are threatened, they fight back.
The question Nigerians must ask?
Nigeria needs about 30,000MW to power its economy properly.
But we are still struggling with 4,000–5,000MW for more than 200 million people.
This is not just incompetence.
It is systemic failure built over decades.
Some people benefit from this darkness.
The real question Nigerians should ask is this:
Who benefits when Nigeria stays in darkness?
Because until Nigerians identify the cabal profiting from electricity failure, the country may keep building power plants…and still remain in darkness.
Thank you, for unearthing this brutal Truth.
Ugoji Maximillian Teacher of systems. Translator of power. Builder of Elite mindset. Speaker, Author and Entrepreneur.
