The nation’s power generation has hit a new peak of 4,349.7 megawatts, the Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Power, Mr. Beks Dagogo-Jack, has said.
Dagogo-Jack who disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday, said the new record was set on Monday.

This comes on the heels of the recent shutdown of the Escravos gas plant belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited, which led to the loss of 300MW for three weeks.
Although the task force chairman expressed delight at the new record, he pledged that the authorities in the power sector were working hard to surpass it.

“This is a very exciting and cheering news. To be clear, we are not surprised. We are fully focused as a team to prove to Nigerians that this government is serious about power and in spite of all the challenges on the way, power will grow from level to level as we progress. I assure you that the best is yet to come,” Dagogo-Jack said.
He commended the key operational players whose diligence, he said, contributed to the feat, adding that the systems operator and the team from the management contractor for the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Manitoba Hydro International, also played strategic roles in ensuring higher level of electricity generation.

Electricity generation in the country had hovered between 3,000 and 3,700MW for most part of the year. Even though the capacity for much higher generation exists, the country has not enjoyed the full benefits of the construction of more generating plants as a result of insufficient gas supply.

Power authorities on Friday raised hopes that the nation would generate 6,873MW of electricity by the end of 2013.
The Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Mike Uzoigwe, had said the authorities had set a target of 6,873MW for 2013.

Uzoigwe made the disclosure when the Chief Executive Officers of organisations in the Ministry of Power signed performance agreements with the Minister of State for Power, Mrs. Zainab Kuchi.
He said the successor companies to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria would generate 3,879MW, while the National Independent Power Producers would generate 2,500MW.

Uzoigwe said the target was agreed upon at a meeting attended by the minister, the Presidential Task Force on Power and the CEOs of all the successor companies where the capability and performance of all generation stations were reviewed.

“It is pertinent to note that some NIPP units have been fully inaugurated but cannot run due to gas supply associated problems. The Geregu power plant is still experiencing gas supply shortage,” he said.
Uzoigwe, however, said the availability of gas for the thermal stations was key to realising the projection.


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Give it to GEJ, I score him 80% when it comes to power.
Just hope he extends same commitment to other sector

where are they keeping all this their increases in power? for the past five days now, I have no power here in my area and whenever it comes it will be so low on voltage that you will need to still put a candle on at night and so useless during the day as not to be able to operate ordinary TV! This is how it has been, around December in this area now for the past ten(10)years!

Thumps up GEJ.

Liars!!! During Prof Nnaji time they didn't generate this much but we saw real improvement! Only gullible Nigerians would believe dis news!

Hmmm....power not properly distributed

How does this put money in my pocket this christmas. How does it bring customers to my shop today. And how does it cool my deep freezer which has never been plugged to power 2 days counting

On paper yes,but in reality zero.l dnt even have light now, abi my own percentage no follow for that figure?

fire Abi Na light for Where? God knows my six hours of light these days is the worst so far this year

Lets be clear,lagos alone needs over 10000mw. How is less than 5000mw news worthy? These guys should keep their mouths shut until they start generating more than 15000mw.

right naw sef...Light n[] dey mY h[]use!
who eva posted diz shuld remove it, cus if na true say e dey peak at 4,350MW...
den i suppose cee light 4 my house!

That is why PHCN wanted to burn my house down at midnight yesterday shay? House caught fire doue to electrical surge from NEPA and if not for God the entire building woulda been razed. Side of the house burnt black along with meters and stuff. Issokay.

hmmn, their "megawatts" has magically re-appeared at christmas, soon to disappear from the 3rd of the year!!


pray do tell where these megawatts is being used, cos i only get power between 11pm and 6 am. is that what the megawatts bring?


all these f00ls and their retarded ways. u can keep lying to yourself. if u like score urself 100%. na u get ur mouth, run it anyhow

Grand deception

Me i never see the 4300mw, no light 4 my area.

true talk got light for days :d

tales by moonlight..Big blown lie...

Where? When? How?

Maybe it's true. I had light for 10 straight hours yesterday. I also have it now.

burkutu: Lets be clear,lagos alone needs over 10000mw. How is less than 5000mw news worthy? These guys should keep their mouths shut until they start generating more than 15000mw.

Thank you!
What tha fuvckin are we thankin GeJ for? 4350mw mstchew!! Fuvck everybody who see this as goodnews. Before you know,it will drop as a result of unforeseen circumstances. Since 2007 no significant improvement.

These people are just incredible! While South Africa power generation stands at 34,000MW at the moment, they are celebrating 4,350MW and calling it a "feat?" bunch of old fools

pimp_lucious :
These people are just incredible! While South Africa power generation stands at 34,000MW at the moment, they are celebrating 4,350MW and calling it a "feat?" bunch of old fools

This hood is truly messed up!

Nigerians dont care if its 3000GW, all we want is uninterrupted power.

Okija_juju: No be God?!

*Laughing in pidgin and Swahili*

Kind of agree with him to some extent especially when he admitted that this dramatic improvement started on monday cos that was when we began to experienced a relativey improved power supply in my area. I just hope they sustain it.

burkutu: Lets be clear,lagos alone needs over 10000mw. How is less than 5000mw news worthy? These guys should keep their mouths shut until they start generating more than 15000mw.

That is so true. In fact, power generation needs to be increased to between 50,000 and 80,000 MW to guarantee 24 hr uninterrupted supply in the whole of Nigeria.

Story story for where? Here in ijesha surulere, i have not seen Nepa light for the past 5days.