Electricity: Power Generation in Nigeria Improves Slightly to 76,444MWh
Nigeria’s electricity generation rebounded slightly on Thursday, as the generating companies generated a total of 76,444.98MWh of energy, representing an increase of 5.13% compared to 72,712.08MWh generated the previous day.
Energy generation had fallen to an almost two-month low on Wednesday, 1st June 2022, to 72.71GWh. Consequently, the energy supply improved by 5.08% to 75,342.22MWh on Thursday.
This is according to information from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
Nigeria’s energy generation and supply has fallen further below the minimum 105,000MWh required to record some level of stability in power supply in the country. Nigerians continue to grapple with epileptic power supply as a result of disruptions at the national grip and the inability to operate at full capacity.
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Highlight (2nd June 2022)
- Peak generation – 3,302.2MW (+0.53%)
- Off-peak generation – 2,996.6MW (+4.77%)
- Energy generated – 76,444.98MWh (+5.13%)
- Energy sent out – 75,342.22MWh (+5.08%)
The highest frequency for the day was 50.38Hz, while the lowest frequency was 49.12Hz.