ABSTRACT
Energy is the fundamental
resource that gives t' transform, transport and manufacture any material or
commodity. It is vital to the development of any economy. In Nigeria,
electricity is one of the oldest energy forms available for daily activities.
It is also, in for grossly inadequate to meet the demands of an ever increasing
population. This is largely due to inadequate utilization of funds and poor
management. Efficient energy management necessitates the development and
utilization of an energy plan to ensure a balance between demand and supply
with any economy. This work analyzed the impact of power outages in Nigeria
based on electricity generation and consumption data. No average Nigerian would
not admit that the nation's power sector is nothing to right home about and has
discouraged a lot of activities in the country. Critical look into the power
sector shows that the situation gets worse as years go bye. In this work, the
causes of power outages in the country, the issue in privatization,
deregulation of the power sector, impact of power outages, graphical analysis
of power outages and recommendation of the problems are well treated. The
causes of power outages includes, low power generation, lack of maintenance
culture, water level fluctuation, corruption, inadequate gas supply, equipment
problems and poor planning. The impact of power outages includes unfavorable
business condition, increase rate or pollution, increase in the cost of
petroleum products and also the effects on education.
AVUALA, N (2021). Impact Of Power Outages In Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Dec 04, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-power-outages-in-nigeria-7-2
NWAEZE, AVUALA. "Impact Of Power Outages In Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 12 Aug. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-power-outages-in-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 04 Dec. 2024.
NWAEZE, AVUALA. "Impact Of Power Outages In Nigeria". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 12 Aug. 2021. Web. 04 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-power-outages-in-nigeria-7-2 >.
NWAEZE, AVUALA. "Impact Of Power Outages In Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 04 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-power-outages-in-nigeria-7-2