NNPC: Power generation may dip as Seplat conducts gas maintenance

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•Seplat Energy is conducting a four-day maintenance on its gas facilities starting in February 2026.
•The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that power generation may dip due to this maintenance.
•The scheduled maintenance is expected to impact Nigeria's power supply and could lead to power outages.

What Could Happen If...

▸If Seplat's gas maintenance leads to prolonged gas supply disruptions then Nigerian power plants dependent on Seplat's gas may experience extended power generation shortfalls, affecting electricity availability nationwide.

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🌍Nigeria

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🏛Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)🏛Seplat

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AFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Power outage looms amid scheduled power plants maintenance AFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)Nigeria’s Power supply to be impacted as Seplat schedules four-day maintenance on gas facilities AFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)NNPC: Power generation may dip as Seplat conducts gas maintenance

Nigeria's power generation is expected to decline due to a scheduled four-day maintenance on gas facilities conducted by Seplat Energy. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has indicated that this maintenance will impact gas supply to power plants, potentially causing power outages. Seplat's maintenance activities are critical as they supply gas to several power plants, and any disruption can affect the national power grid. This development highlights the vulnerability of Nigeria's power sector to upstream gas supply interruptions.