Ten Power Plants Idle, Generation Drops To 2,627MW   The number of the nation’s power plants sitting idle increased by three on Monday to 10, prompting generation to tumble below 3,000 megawatts. Total power generation in the country fell to 2,626.9MW as of 6am on Monday from...

Nigerian Households Spent N2trn On Electricity, Fuel In 2019 – NBS     Households in Nigeria spent a total of N2.02tn on fuel and electricity in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. The NBS said in a new report on consumption expenditure pattern that household expenditure...

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...

Eight Power Plants Idle, Generation Drops To 2,983MW     The number of idle power plants in the country rose by two to eight on Tuesday, worsening the blackout being experienced by many consumers. Total power generation fell to 2,983 megawatts as of 6am on Tuesday from 3,336.5MW...

Power Generation Falls To 3,757MW, Six Plants Idle   The nation’s hydropower plants have seen their output levels tumble in the past few days, causing total power generation to drop below 4,000 megawatts. Electricity generation from Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro hydropower stations fell to 534MW as of...

FG, NASS To Pay For Two-month ‘Free Electricity’ – Discos     Power distribution companies on Thursday said that the two-month free electricity to customers announced on Wednesday would be paid for by the National Assembly and the Federal Government. Speaking through their umbrella body, the Association of...