Nigeria experienced a significant drop in power supply on Monday, plunging from 3,647MW at noon to just 675MW by 1pm. This represents an 81.5 percent reduction in electricity available on the national grid. The decrease is attributed to nine power plants going offline, reducing the total number of plants supplying the grid to just 12. Electricity distribution companies, including Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), are affected by the sudden decrease. The cause of the plant shutdowns remains unclear, but the incident highlights vulnerabilities within Nigeria’s power infrastructure. The significant loss in power generation is likely to result in widespread outages across the country and impact both businesses and residential consumers. This event underscores the need for investment and maintenance in Nigeria’s electricity sector to ensure a reliable power supply.