Looming Blackout: Electricity Generation Drops To 3,655 Megawatts

Power generation in Nigeria has dropped from over 3,700megawatts to 3,655megawatts as a result of a fall in gas supply to power plants.

 

According to findings, the drop in gas supply was triggered by pipeline vandalism in some oil producing areas.

 

However, the Presidential Task Force on Power indicated that the nation’s power stations collectively generated 3,655mw of which 3,565.09mw was distributed while the balance was used to stabilise the system.

 

The Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muda Yusuf said supply would most likely improve following expected increase in rainfall.

 

Yusuf, who explained that increased rainfall has culminated in increased use of hydro stations to generate electricity, added that whenever it rains heavily, the nation always witnesses an improvement in power because of improved performance of hydro plants.