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i never wished Eli's disaster on anyone
the worst human experience was the one that befall Eli's family on October 7th in episode 7 and 8 of Fauda.
1/ Nigeria鈥檚 National Grid is fighting for its life, and it is not looking like it is winning 馃У
Nigeria's electricity crisis has been so badly managed that reliable power feels like a privilege, not a basic service.
the grid collapses, businesses switch to generators, and households invest in solar just to survive.
but the numbers are even more embarrassing.
let me share you some ridiculous situations with you about the problem with Electricity in Nigeria.
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Nigeria has the resources, we have the demand, we have the technical knowledge
what we desperately need is a power system that can convert all three into dependable electricity.
because a country cannot sustainably grow by forcing every household and business to solve the same infrastructure problem privately
at what point does a national electricity crisis become a national development crisis?
actually, forget that question.
are we cooked?
18/ tl;dr
Nigeria has 13,625 MW of installed grid-connected generation capacity, but average available capacity was only about 4,458 MW in Q1 2026.
meanwhile, millions rely on petrol and diesel generators, with estimates putting their combined capacity as high as 40,000 MW.
our problem is not just power generation.
it is also gas shortages, weak transmission, distribution bottlenecks, ageing infrastructure and poor system reliability.
we have the resources, but we keep struggling to turn them into dependable electricity.
the grid is struggling, generators are thriving, and Nigerians are paying to survive both.
ARE WE COOKED?