Nigeria’s power generation reaches 4,020 MW, but outages persist
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Illustrative image · Ryan Lansdown · Pexels · Licence PexelsNigeria’s electricity generation reached 4,020.41 MW on Monday, up from 3,500 MW previously, without restoring supply to consumers. Power Minister Joseph Tegbe’s promise to restore normality within 72 hours has expired, according to data from NISO, the grid operator.
Nigeria’s electricity generation reached 4,020.41 MW on Monday, up from 3,500 MW previously, according to data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), cited by Vanguard. This increase has not yet translated into adequate supply for consumers, as the promise by Power Minister Joseph Tegbe to restore normality within 72 hours has expired.
Sunday’s peak generation had reached 4,253.6 MW. On Monday, the Afam VI plant provided the largest contribution, with 519 MW, ahead of the Shiroro hydroelectric plant (445 MW) and the Azura-Edo plant (438 MW). The Egbin plant, with an installed capacity of 1,320 MW, provided only 108 MW.
The load shared among the 11 distribution companies (DisCos) reached 3,195 MW by late afternoon. The Abuja DisCo received 581 MW, the Ikeja DisCo 467 MW and the Eko DisCo 458 MW. The minister said the vandalised Benin-Egbin 330 kV transmission line had been repaired, which allowed supply to the Lagos complex to be raised to more than 1,000 MW, as reported in an article from our newsroom. He nonetheless acknowledged that some areas remained without electricity.
