By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has announced an increase in electricity generation from 3,951 megawatts (MW) to 4,300MW between March 28 and April 10, attributing the improvement to enhanced gas supply to thermal power plants. The development was disclosed in a statement by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s power generation sector recorded significant underperformance in March 2026, with only 30 per cent of installed electricity capacity available for dispatch, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. Data from the commission’s March 2026 Operational Performance Factsheet showed that just 4,089 megawatts (MW) out of the total installed capacity of 13,625MW…
…NISO cuts N8b monthly transmission losses to 7.05% By Seun Ibiyemi A report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigerian consumers defaulted on electricity payments exceeding ₦63.46 billion to Distribution Companies (DisCos) in January 2026. This is even as Nigerian System Operator (NISO) revealed that it has reduced transmission losses which…
