The nation’s hydropower plants have seen their output levels tumble in the past few days, causing total power generation to drop below 4,000 megawatts.

Data from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator shows electricity generation from Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro hydropower stations fell to 534 Megawatts as of 6am on Monday from 980 Megawatts on April 16. 

The nation generates most of its electricity from gas-fired power plants, while output from hydropower plants makes up about 30 per cent of the total generation.

Six of the nation’s 27 power plants, including three built under the National Integrated Power Project, were not generating any megawatt of electricity on Monday.