The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) reported on Monday that Nigeria’s power generation significantly crashed from about 3,840 megawatts to 476.70MW, causing power blackout in some parts of the country.
According to data from the NISO’s portal on the disruption of power generation system, the total electricity generation on the grid stood at approximately 3,840MW at 7 a.m before dropping to 476.70MW by 1pm.
The data reflected that power generation remained relatively stable in the early morning hours before the sudden hitch around 12:40, which left most of the country’s power plants to suffer zero output.
The NISO reported that very few power generating stations, including Odukpani NIPP, Omotosho and Sapele, were generating small quantum of electricity as of the 1 pm reading, as other major power plants, namely Egbin, Jebba, Shiroro and Kainji, as well as many gas-fired plants, recorded zero generation on the grid.
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Before the NISO formally confirmed the drop in power generation, some electricity consumers had used social media platforms to complain about interruptions of power supply in their locations between 12.45pm and 1.20pm.
The sharp drop in generated power on Monday as confirmed by the NISO came amid grid hitches and collapses over the months this year, which had negatively impacted on electricity supply to homes and businesses in the country.
But then, industry experts believe that the ongoing reforms by the Federal Government to attract more investors to the power sector, the sustained drive by the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) to ensure a multi-tier electricity market as well as other initiatives hold great potential for improved electricity generation and distribution nationwide in the months ahead.
For instance, the Federal Government recently approved plans to develop new Eastern and Western power grids as part of its drive to frontally address the recurring grid failures and improve electricity system stability.
