Nigeria’s energy supply rise by 3.6%
Nigeria’s energy supply has recorded some increment of 3.6% to 99,881.49 megawatt-hour (MWh) as compared to the 96,438.51MWh recorded in the previous day.
This is according to data obtained from the website of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
Nigeria’s electricity generation, also peaked at 4,302.6MW representing a decline of 2.5% as compared to the previous day’s 4,411MWh.
According to the data, out of the total 100,991.41MWh volume of energy generated on Sunday, 98.9% represent the volume sent out to electricity consumers in the country which is higher than the 98.84% on Saturday.
Nigeria’s energy generation has seen a continuous rebound from the national power blackout earlier in March.
The blackout which was as a result of multiple collapses of the national grid, led to outages across various power networks in the country.
A situation that was exacerbated by petrol scarcity and a surge in the price of diesel.
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However, in line with the target of the Nigerian government to restore normal electricity supply by 21st March 2022, energy supply in the country has since began to pick up.
The Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu has stated that the restoration of the gas pipeline and resumption of power generation by the Okpai Power Plant, are actions taken by the ministry and other stakeholders to restore power in the country.
According to the minister, the Odukponi power plant was scheduled for completion on March 21st, 2022, ramping up generation by 4,100MW.
Why this matters
Electricity is an essential need of many Nigerians and their businesses, especially given the surge in the price of diesel and recent fuel scarcity across the country.
The resumption of some normalcy in the supply of electricity will go a long way in serving as succour for the Nigerian populace.
Meanwhile, off-peak generation on Sunday surged by 11.2% to 4,060.4MW, compared to 3.651.8MW recorded in the previous day.
Supply picking up
