West Africa: Nigeria Cuts Power Supply to Niger By 42 Percent to 46mw

Nigeria has cut electricity sale to Junta-ruled Niger Republic to 46 megawatts from 80 megawatts.

Vanguard gathered yesterday that the cut represent a 42 per cent reduction in power supply to the country.

Niger’s Energy Minister, Haoua Amadou, said the measure has led the country’s electricity production to fall by 30 to 50 per cent, forcing state-owned power company, Nigelec, to impose planned power cuts that could last several days, especially in the capital, Niamey.

Nigeria suspended much of…