– Nigeria’s power generation has dropped to about 3,098mw from 3, 531.7 megawatts (mw)
– This is based on statistics obtained from the Nigeria System Operator (NSO)
Checks on the power sector reveals.Nigeria’s electricity grid has lost 1,062 megawatts (mw) to various constraints of gas supply shortage and turbine faults,
The grid which had peak power generation of 4,160mw on January 1, 2017 dropped to 3,432mw last week, and further declined to 3,098mw on Sunday, January 15, causing a total loss of 1,062mw.
The fgraph shows a clear decline from January 1, 2017.
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According to the Nigeria System Operator (NSO) said the lowest generation was around 2,700mw. Some customers in Abuja said power supply has declined as those who use to have about 18 hours supply are now having less than 11 hours supply daily.
Sources from the generation section said the reduced supply of gas to the 23 Generation Companies (GenCos) is partly responsible for the drastic decline in electricity generation. Other issues officials said is the breakdown of one or two turbines which are being revamped.
Meanwhile, the nation’s electricity woes have worsened as generation from its biggest power station, Egbin, plunged to a record low of 172 megawatts on down from 1,085MW on March 15.
According to industry data eight of the nation’s 26 power plants were idle on Tuesday.
Generation from Egbin, with an installed capacity of 1,320MW, was said to have been limited to 172MW largely due to gas supply shortages.
360naze
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