The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said he is aware of the strain that the current outages have placed on households and businesses in four affected states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to Tegbe, the situation is linked to the planned maintenance at Egbin Power Station and constraints in gas supply to some thermal power stations, which have reduced the amount of electricity available on the national grid.
The minister said grid operators have therefore implemented load shedding in some areas to manage the shortfall. He also said sabotage of key transmission lines has limited the use of alternative routes to supply some locations, especially Lagos.
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"My team and I are working to return the affected generating units to service in phases, with the first units coming back online within the next 48 to 72 hours.
"We are also working with operators to improve gas supply and accelerate repairs to the damaged infrastructure.
I thank everyone affected for their patience and will provide further updates as supply is gradually restored," Tegbe said in a statement.
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