Electricity Grid Records 5377MW Peak Generation     The Nigerian power grid rose to 5,377 megawatts (MW) peak power generation on Saturday night, a feat attained 18 months after the previous record. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed this on Monday. It said the enhanced record occurred at...

Inadequate Distribution Facility Stalls 17,945.3MW Electricity Generation   The lack of distribution infrastructure stalled the generation of 17,943.5 megawatts of electricity between April 24 and May 3, 2020, industry data obtained in Abuja on Tuesday have shown. Although the unavailability of gas remained the dominant daily constraint...

Electricity Generation Drops By 561MW In 24 Hours   The nation’s electricity generation declined by 560.6 megawatts on Thursday, worsening the blackouts experienced in parts of the country. Total generation from the 27 power plants on the national grid stood at 3,056MW as of 6am on Thursday,...

10 Power Plants Idle, Generation Tumbles To 2,866MW   Electricity generation in the country has fallen again below 3,000 megawatts, as the number of idle plants rose to 10 on Monday. Total power generation plunged to 2,866.1MW as of 6am on Monday from 3,141.8MW on Sunday, latest...

Electricity Generation Drops Below 2,500MW   Electricity generation in the country fell below 2,500 megawatts on Saturday amid low load demand by the distribution companies. Total output from the nation’s 27 power plants dropped from 3,364MW as of 6am on Thursday to 2,649.1MW on Friday. It fell...

Six Plants Idle As Electricity Generation Drops To 2,616MW The nation’s electricity generation plunged to 2,616.7 megawatts on Tuesday, a day after heavy rainfall in Lagos damaged some power facilities and worsened supply in parts of the state. Total power generation declined to 3,978.5MW as of...