Nigeria’s power generation rises to 5,313MW, the highest in 3years – Power Minister 

Nigeria’s power generation reached a three-year high of 5,313 MW on Monday, according to the Ministry of Power.

This was disclosed in a statement by Mr. Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu.

In response, Adelabu called on Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to increase their energy intake to help prevent a grid collapse.

He said, “When power is produced and not picked by the DisCos, it could lead to grid collapse as frequency drops. Efforts will be made to encourage industries to purchase bulk energy,” 

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu had earlier announced in May that power generated and transmitted from the national grid reached 5,345 Megawatts which is marginally higher than the current figure being reported.

This was after power generation fell to 3,500 Megawatts in March with the Minister calling the country’s generation then unacceptable.

He emphasized that the goal is to enhance the power supply across the country to meet the growing energy demand.

Adelabu outlined the government’s strategy to initially prioritize delivering services to customers in higher billing categories, with plans to gradually improve services for all customer segments through focused investments in infrastructure.

In a separate comment in April this year, the Minister of Power also stated the nation is targeting 6,500 Megawatts of electricity in the next six months. He attributed the low power generation to challenges with the gas supply, noting that from his visits to power generation companies, the capacity to produce 6,000 MW is available.