Nigeria experienced a 5.1 percent increase in electricity generation, yesterday, reaching 5,011 megawatts compared to the 4,757.36 megawatts recorded the previous week.
The information comes from data acquired from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator (NESO), an independent division of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
While the obtained data, as reported by newsmen, does not offer explanations for this improvement, investigations suggest that it may be linked to an enhanced supply of gas to the thermal stations.
According to Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, first quarter report, “The last time Nigeria generated 5,000MW of electricity was three years ago. Lots of challenges plaguing the power sector have made it underperforming despite currently having a generation capacity of 7,000 MW. The unavailability of gas, has maintained a huge challenge limiting electricity generation on the grid.”