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Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 12:06pm On Oct 15, 2023
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work.

I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working.

Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland) just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by successmatters(m): 12:07pm On Oct 15, 2023
According to bat supporters, American billionaires are rushing to invest in this economy and reap billions of dollars just because a drug baron convinced them during the last UNGA grin

They go import generator taya

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by seunlayi(m): 12:09pm On Oct 15, 2023
You still need to go back to that solar advice. Solar is the way for us all.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by seunlayi(m): 12:11pm On Oct 15, 2023
successmatters:
According to bat supporters, American billionaires are rushing to invest in this economy and reap billions of dollars just because a drug baron convinced them during the last UNGA grin

They go import generator taya
Lol


Op, tell us the gadgets you want to be using and we will advice you on your solar setup. That 1m laptop money would have solved you problem since

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by Omihanifa: 12:18pm On Oct 15, 2023
But nowadays electricity supply has really been good in most city in nigeria. Even trenches for abuja dey enjoy more than 12hours of electricity supply

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by MissWords: 12:22pm On Oct 15, 2023
It's much
Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 12:45pm On Oct 15, 2023
seunlayi:

Lol


Op, tell us the gadgets you want to be using and we will advice you on your solar setup. That 1m laptop money would have solved you problem since
which solar. ?

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by EMILO2STAY(m): 12:51pm On Oct 15, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44
check the state you live very well, there are areas with at least 20hrs of power supply. try to move to those places and you will cope just fine. where I stay in ph electricity cannot be your problem because the light is almost 247. four days without interruption and if it goes off in less than 20mins it back again. my ac runs almost 247 and I refill every four months.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 1:24pm On Oct 15, 2023
Omihanifa:
But nowadays electricity supply has really been good in most city in nigeria.
which cities mention them

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by Zupay: 1:46pm On Oct 15, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44

Na that poor electricity situation gingered me as a freelancer to leave Nigeria early 2017 for Nairobi, Kenya. Rented a bedsitter (self con) same day I arrived. bought a mattress, camp gas, 3 pots, cutleries and a bucket, used one of my mama wrapper I came with as the window curtain, the other as bedsheet...days of humble beginnings but did achieve so much there. cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

Electricity in Nairobi is 24/7, people don't own generators in their homes....enjoyed my 4 and half years in Kenya before moving on.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 6:44pm On Oct 15, 2023
Zupay:


Na that poor electricity situation gingered me as a freelancer to leave Nigeria early 2017 for Nairobi, Kenya. Rented a bedsitter (self con) same day I arrived. bought a mattress, camp gas, 3 pots, cutleries and a bucket, used one of my mama wrapper I came with as the window curtain, the other as bedsheet...days of humble beginnings but did achieve so much there. cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

Electricity in Nairobi is 24/7, people don't own generators in their homes....enjoyed my 4 and half years in Kenya before moving on.
Nairobi has been in my to-do list,

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by Zupay: 6:54pm On Oct 15, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nairobi has been in my to-do list,

In general, my relocating to Nairobi worked well for me though Nigerian yahoo boys don full there now but I used the opportunity to go back to school to get another degree as being a student gave me legal residency as I continued my freelancing hustle. After graduation, I japa from Nairobi straight to the UK for my Masters in 2021.....na so I waka. cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 9:12pm On Oct 15, 2023
Zupay:


In general, my relocating to Nairobi worked well for me though Nigerian yahoo boys don full there now but I used the opportunity to go back to school to get another degree as being a student gave me legal residency as I continued my freelancing hustle. After graduation, I japa from Nairobi straight to the UK for my Masters in 2021.....na so I waka. cheesy cheesy cheesy
which part of Kenya do you recommend?

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by BoldBrainz(m): 9:35pm On Oct 15, 2023
I'm trying to understand what laptop you comfortably bought for 1 million naira only to come on nairaland to lament about spending 160K on generator usage monthly.

Sounds like you have the tendency to be wasteful when you can have same satisfaction from spending lesser on alternatives.

My system cost me 370K. I don't own a generator. I have a solar power pack I ordered from New Jersey at a cumulative cost of 175K. It's charged with electricity as well and can keep my gadgets and system powered for 80 hours before the next charge.

I also have a mini solar installation done at 160K that enables me use two fans and bulbs and when electricity comes on, I use my AC.

Everything listed here didn't even cost me up to the amount you wasted to buy a laptop. Sometimes you have to plan according to economic realities.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TruthsFM: 9:41pm On Oct 15, 2023
BoldBrainz:
I'm trying to understand what laptop you comfortably bought for 1 million naira only to come on nairaland to lament about spending 160K on generator usage monthly.

Sounds like you have the tendency to be wasteful when you can have same satisfaction from spending lesser on alternatives.

My system cost me 370K. I don't own a generator. I have a solar power pack I ordered from New Jersey at a cumulative cost of 175K. It's charged with electricity as well and can keep my gadgets and system powered for 80 hours before the next charge.

I also have a mini solar installation done at 160K that enables me use two fans and bulbs and when electricity comes on, I use my AC.

Everything listed here didn't even cost me up to the amount you wasted to buy a laptop. Sometimes you have to plan according to economic realities.
wow you are much on point here.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TruthsFM: 9:45pm On Oct 15, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44
if you are living in Osun State, light 💡 is 15 to 18 hours per day stable. In ibadan light 💡 isn’t stable except you are living in the estate 🏡 in Ibadan . I will advise you to used solar panel that is of dry cell battery 🔋 solar system. Just get one and watch it for 12 months and check his durability.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by kettykin: 9:47pm On Oct 15, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44

615 / litre, I thought you were using diesel generator, you might consider using a colo office

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 10:33pm On Oct 15, 2023
kettykin:


615 / litre, I thought you were using diesel generator, you might consider using a colo office
what's colo office. Fuel is now selling for 615 naira. That's insane, I only had electricity today for 2 hours

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by kokoA(m): 10:36pm On Oct 15, 2023
Spend money and get a suitable solar setup for your needs and won't regret it.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 10:37pm On Oct 15, 2023
BoldBrainz:
I'm trying to understand what laptop you comfortably bought for 1 million naira only to come on nairaland to lament about spending 160K on generator usage monthly.

Sounds like you have the tendency to be wasteful when you can have same satisfaction from spending lesser on alternatives.

My system cost me 370K. I don't own a generator. I have a solar power pack I ordered from New Jersey at a cumulative cost of 175K. It's charged with electricity as well and can keep my gadgets and system powered for 80 hours before the next charge.

I also have a mini solar installation done at 160K that enables me use two fans and bulbs and when electricity comes on, I use my AC.

Everything listed here didn't even cost me up to the amount you wasted to buy a laptop. Sometimes you have to plan according to economic realities.
speak for yourself young man. Every business has requirements. If you're an animator or a motion designer you won't even be talking, there are laptop's of 3 million. You're talking about wasteful, why do you think I made this post if not to come here and find solution. But just to help you life, this is the laptop I got for 1 Millon https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Display-i7-10750H-Thunderbolt-Accessories/dp/B09JZV85ZH/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?adgrpid=81796059096&hvadid=585362632524&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1010287&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=11631673585098613311&hvtargid=kwd-622932358766&hydadcr=21439_13333328&keywords=razer+blade+15+rtx+2070&qid=1697405796&sr=8-4

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 10:39pm On Oct 15, 2023
kokoA:
Spend money and get a suitable solar setup for your needs and won't regret it.
the money for solar is too much. I already have solar, and I'm switching off my light now there is rain, I hardly have 5 hours from my solar, no light to charge, no sun either

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by TheOldGods: 10:41pm On Oct 15, 2023
BoldBrainz:
I'm trying to understand what laptop you comfortably bought for 1 million naira only to come on nairaland to lament about spending 160K on generator usage monthly.

Sounds like you have the tendency to be wasteful when you can have same satisfaction from spending lesser on alternatives.

My system cost me 370K. I don't own a generator. I have a solar power pack I ordered from New Jersey at a cumulative cost of 175K. It's charged with electricity as well and can keep my gadgets and system powered for 80 hours before the next charge.

I also have a mini solar installation done at 160K that enables me use two fans and bulbs and when electricity comes on, I use my AC.

Everything listed here didn't even cost me up to the amount you wasted to buy a laptop. Sometimes you have to plan according to economic realities.
just to add more, to my reply, I have a desktop which requires 600watts to run. 600watts. Plus my laptop, I'm not yet talking about my monitor that requires 175 watts to run. I have two monitor's.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by BoldBrainz(m): 10:45pm On Oct 15, 2023
TheOldGods:
just to add more, to my reply, I have a desktop which requires 600watts to run. 600watts. Plus my laptop, I'm not yet talking about my monitor that requires 175 watts to run. I have two monitor's.

Baba, find an efficient solar installation specialist who'll give you a quotation as to what it will cost you to acquires panels and a battery unit capable of powering these systems you listed. None of my remote hustling niggas bothers about generators and electricity these days.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by LadyRosa(f): 1:01am On Oct 16, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44

Relocate to Abuja.
Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by DeOTR: 4:21am On Oct 16, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44
You don't want to use solar because of conditions, but can spend 160k on fuel? You sure say you get sense like this?
I acquired a solar unit of less than 800k in February (dedicated solely for work. Connected only to my work Space), and I've never started my generator since then. The last fuel I bought for my generator is still almost 10 litres left.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by FreeStuffsNG: 4:36am On Oct 16, 2023
OP must be living in a place with a peculiar problem. Either it's one 'bush' or one area with serious issues of power theft or technical problems.

Light from public electricity supply is now so so good now that if there's an outage, in less than 5-10minutes, it is restored! Except when we had a major comprehensive engineering works which lasted about 2 weeks, I can safely beat my chest that I have enjoyed public electricity supply for average of 20hours per day for minimum of 3 years now.

Except if the OP is giving lamba to deflect his lamba to solar , this is a lesson to everyone about choice of where you live. Someone who can afford to buy N1 million laptop should not be living in a very poor residential area that are regarded as the lowest class on electricity classes.
If he is really wise, he doesn't need solar but relocation!

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by Addme: 5:14am On Oct 16, 2023
Op, which state are you?
You may not know but there are areas in your state that may be enjoying stable power.
Maybe if you tell us your State, others around will be able to advise you better.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by NaMe4: 6:10am On Oct 16, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44


State?
Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by Zupay: 6:27am On Oct 16, 2023
TheOldGods:
which part of Kenya do you recommend?

Nairobi but relocating to Kenya is now on the high side as flight ticket alone is almost one million naira as against the N240K I paid back then.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by seunlayi(m): 6:34am On Oct 16, 2023
TheOldGods:
the money for solar is too much. I already have solar, and I'm switching off my light now there is rain, I hardly have 5 hours from my solar, no light to charge, no sun either
Forget privacy, tell us your gadget and show us your current solar setup, we will advice you on how to upgrade it to march your current needs. I was once like you but now, I don't care about PHCN, and I only need 1liter of petrol to fill my 1000l water tank once a week for 3 weeks.

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Re: Lack Of Electricity How I spend 160,000 naira a Month on fuel? by Rolings: 6:35am On Oct 16, 2023
TheOldGods:
Nobody is talking about the big Elephant in the room, which is lack of electricity. This week I've spent 58,000 naira on fuel for my generator for work, that is full tank for alot of cars every week, and the car owners are complaining, what about us that need Electricity to work. I barely get 6 hours of electricity, I tried buying solar, but the conditions are too much, turn off this, turn this on, don't use this bulb. Mehn, plus I can't turn on AC while working. Since my work is from home I decided to buy a laptop worth 1million here on Nairaland (thanks to Nairaland )just to ease my work, atleat I get 4 hours of break in severe heated room with my laptop.

How else can someone survive in this country with this low electricity, is there any state that is better? Or is it a must I have to travel to another African country just to get simple electricity to work. My generator just went off and my fuel gone, that why I came here to rant. I'm going to buy feul at 615 naira per litre cry

Cc;

OAM4
Mynd44

There are many parts of Lagos now enjoying uninterrupted power supply.....try locate them. A place I know of is Ketu and environs.

If you are open to relocating. I once stayed in Jos around Bukuru area....we didn't use nepa but NESCO who operates uninterrupted power supply in about 2 or 3 LGAs

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