Nigerian Electricity Supply Drops By 60.15%

The National System Operator reported that electricity generation in Nigeria fell by 60.15 per cent to 1,255.78MW at 3 pm from 3,151.74MW at 2 pm.

This report comes following a partial collapse of the national power grid yesterday, which resulted in a significant decrease in electricity generation, causing homes and businesses to be without power for most of the day.

According to data from the National System Operator (NSO), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) was still working to restore the grid by 6 pm, with electricity supply increasing to 1,705.74MW.

The power plants connected to the grid, as reported by TCN, included Dadinkowa Hydro Plant (36.24MW), Delta Gas (360.00MW), Geregu Plant (85.00MW), Geregu Nipp (100.00MW), Ibom Power (69.00), Jebba Hydro (364.00MW), Odukpani Nipp (190.90MW), Okpai Plant (259.00MW), Omotosho Plant (170.40), and Sapele Plant (71.20MW).

TCN confirmed the situation and stated that efforts to restore the grid were still in progress at the time of this report.

Kaduna Electric Disconnects Govt House Over Electricity Debt

Meanwhile, the electricity connection at the Kaduna Government House has been disconnected by the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) over a ₦2.9 billion debt.

The company, in a statement released by the Head of Corporation Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, said the government house had not paid for electricity consumed in seven months.

Recall that in the early hours of Friday, the state government, through its tax agency, the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), sealed the electricity coy over ₦600 million tax liabilities.

But Abdullahi said the disconnection took effect after extensive efforts to resolve the issue through consultations and reconciliations.