Nigeria’s electricity generation has decreased to 3,521 megawatts, highlighting ongoing challenges in the power sector and impacting the country’s energy reliability and economic activities.

After reaching a yearly peak of 5,105 megawatts on July 27th, Nigeria’s electricity generation decreased to just 3,521.37 megawatts by Saturday – within the span of two short weeks.

The latest 24-hour National grid performance data indicates this.

The illustration depicts the power output from the 22 power stations that are linked to the national electricity network.

The top contributor to the grid was Egbin, generating 450 megawatts; however, Sapele National Integrated Power Plant (Gas) and Geregu NIPP (Gas) did not produce any power.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, recently announced that the country’s electricity generation had reached a three-year peak at 5,105 megawatts. This progress has led to further developments in the sector.

It should be noted that despite significant investments in the power sector, Nigeria has been unable to generate more than 3000mw to 5000mw of electricity for a population exceeding 200 million.