Nigeria’s electricity generation increased to 4,300 megawatts (MW) from 3,951MW between March 28 and April 10, the Federal Government has said, citing improved gas supply and operational efficiency across the power sector.
The update was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Bolaji Tunji, spokesperson to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.
Tunji said the improvement aligns with earlier assurances by the minister that electricity supply would increase within weeks, noting that the rise in generation output was driven largely by increased gas supply to thermal power plants.
According to him, gas supply rose from about 605 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) to over 704 mmscfd within the period, supporting higher electricity generation.
He added that mechanical availability improved to over 7,796MW in early April, while operational availability increased from about 4,208MW to more than 4,694MW, indicating better efficiency in converting available gas into power.
Tunji said that despite minor daily fluctuations, the overall trend reflects gradual recovery in the power sector, supported by improved coordination among stakeholders in the gas-to-power value chain.
He noted that the Federal Government has inaugurated a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee to enhance coordination, ensure real-time monitoring and sustain gas supply to generation companies.
The committee is expected to address bottlenecks in gas delivery and strengthen collaboration between gas producers and power generation firms to improve electricity reliability nationwide.
Tunji said ongoing reforms and targeted interventions are expected to sustain and improve the gains recorded, as part of broader efforts to stabilise the country’s electricity sector.
Separately, Adelabu urged the new management of the Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency to improve its internally generated revenue and reduce reliance on government funding.
The minister made the call during a meeting with the agency’s Managing Director, Olusegun Adesayo, and Board Chairman, Ikechi Nwosu.
He also called for the establishment of additional meter testing centres across the country and urged collaboration with the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria to address manpower shortages, particularly among meter installers.
Adelabu said expanding technical capacity is critical to closing Nigeria’s metering gap and improving service delivery across the power sector.
