Nigeria’s power generation fell marginally on Sunday by 0.3% to 87.8kMWh from 88.1kMWh recorded in the previous day,
This followed a significant downturn recorded on Friday last week as electricity generation crashed to a one-month low.
According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), energy supply declined by 0.25% to 86.5kMWh on Sunday from 86.7kMWh supplied the previous day.
The supply outputs were significantly below the minimum 105kMWh required to record some level of stability in power supply in the country.
The key highlights of the power generation on Sunday showed that Peak generation stood at 3,971.4MW (+3.6%); Off-peak generation, 3,485.4MW (+2.63%); Energy generated, 87,806.43MWh (-0.3%); and Energy sent out – 86,508.15MWh (-0.25%)
Meanwhile, Nigerians have continued to grapple with epileptic power supply as grid disruptions over the past two months, causing widespread blackouts across the country.
The TCN data showed that highest frequency for the day was 50.62Hz, while the lowest frequency was 49.66Hz. Also, 98.52% of the energy generated on Sunday was supplied to the DisCos.
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on May 1 this year advised the Federal Government to reverse the power sector privatization in view of the lingering challenges power sector despite the significant support funds into the sector.
The NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, who gave the advice during the 2022 International Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja, lamented that “the challenges in our electricity sub-sector persist despite the acclaimed goodness that the power sector privatization programme promised.”
