{
  "id": 19549260,
  "title": "Nigeria’s grid breaches limits despite 85% plant utilisation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nigerias-grid-breaches-limits-despite-85-plant-utilisation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T21:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerias-grid-breaches-limits-despite-85-plant-utilisation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In October, Nigeria's electricity grid operated outside prescribed frequency and voltage limits, despite power plants utilising 85% of their available generation capacity, raising concerns about the stability of the country's power system. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported that the grid recorded frequency levels below the prescribed range (49.46 Hz) and above the range (50.66 Hz), while voltage levels exceeded limits (305.00 kV and 353.94 kV). Even with high utilisation of power plants' capacity (average 85%), the deviations highlighted the challenges facing Nigeria's fragile power system.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s electricity grid operated outside prescribed frequency and voltage limits in October, despite power plants using 85% of available capacity. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-grid-breaches-limits-despite-85-plant-utilisation/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigeria's electricity grid exceeded frequency and voltage limits in October.",
    "Frequency dropped below 49.46 Hz and rose above 50.66 Hz.",
    "Voltage levels surpassed 305.00 kV and 353.94 kV despite 85% plant utilization."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}