KEY POINTS
- NNPC says gas supply to some power plants will drop from Feb. 12–15 due to Seplat’s facility maintenance.
- The disruption is expected to have only a moderate and temporary impact on electricity generation.
- Alternative suppliers are being engaged to stabilise supply until normal flows resume.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has announced a temporary reduction in gas supply to some electricity generation companies from February 12 to February 15, 2026. The development is due to scheduled maintenance by its joint-venture partner, Seplat Energy Plc, at major gas production facilities.
The notice was conveyed in a statement issued by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, explaining that the shutdown is part of routine operational procedures.
According to the company, the maintenance exercise will moderately reduce gas volumes flowing into the pipeline network managed by the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited. As a result, power plants that depend on this supply may face temporary shortages, which could slightly affect electricity generation nationwide.
NNPC stated that the exercise follows standard industry safety and asset-integrity protocols designed to ensure long-term reliability and safe operation of gas infrastructure.
Measures underway to cushion disruption
To reduce the impact, NNPC said its gas marketing subsidiary is working with alternative suppliers to bridge the supply gap during the maintenance window. The company expects normal gas delivery to resume immediately after the work is completed, allowing affected power stations to return to full output.
Nigeria’s electricity system depends heavily on gas-fired thermal plants, which account for more than 70 percent of installed capacity. Many of these plants rely on steady gas flows transported through national pipeline networks from producers in the Niger Delta.
Historically, supply disruptions caused by faults, vandalism, or commercial disputes have triggered generation shortfalls and grid instability, highlighting how closely electricity production is tied to upstream gas operations.
