Nigeria cuts power supply to junta Niger by 42% to 46MW

Nigeria has cut electricity sale to Junta-ruled Niger Republic to 46 megawatts from 80 megawatts

The cuts represent a 42 per cent reduction in power supply to the country.

Niger’s Energy Minister, Haoua Amadou, said the measure has led the country’s electricity production to fall by 30 to 50 percent, and forced state-owned power company Nigelec to impose planned power cuts that can last several days, especially in Niamey.

Nigeria suspended much of its electricity exports to the West African nation as part of regional sanctions against the junta that toppled civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023.

Nigeria has since resumed delivering electricity “but only providing 46 megawatts instead of the usual 80 megawatts”, Amadou said.

This is as Nigeria itself battles low power generation and supply due to low gas supply and low investments in infrastructure. The country currently generates a little above 5000mw, barely enough for its over 200 million populace. Experts say it requires at least 30,000mw to reach sufficiency.

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