…as 4,031mw lost to gas shortage —NESI

By Ediri Ejoh & Prince Okafor

Concerns continue to loom over the state of affairs of the country’s power supply, as recent report by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, puts a colossal loss of 1,500 megawatts of electricity to  attacks on oil and gas facilities by militants in the Niger Delta.

This is even as the capacity of Warri refining and petrochemical company plummeted from 25.65 per cent in March to 6. 36 per cent in April this year.

However, the country’s generation as at yesterday, stood at 2,087.90 megawatts, against its lowest generation of 820.5MW, recorded on Wednesday, with the peak generation of 2,516.9 megawatts on that same day.

NNPC in its financial and operations report, said it lost about N19.43 billlion in April because crude oil supply dropped from 59.27 million barrels in February to 57.43 million barrels in March.

The report further stated that  541 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, mmscfd, was delivered to the gas fired power plants in  April this year to generate an average power of about 2,466mw.

This is compared with May 2015 to April 2016 average gas supply of 686 mmscfd and power generation of 2,969mw.

The supply dipped following persistent bombings of the country’s pipelines and oil facilities which supply gas to the power plants.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, said the country  recorded a loss of 4,031megawatts of electricity over crisis of pipeline bombings, which had led to gas shortage to plants.

The agency noted that about 25 gas power plants had no gas to run.

The report showed that 28 power generation stations two days ago, produced a total of 2, 101mw.

A break-down of the generation plants includes Kainji 213mw, Jebba 267mw, Shiroro 59mw, Egbin 128mw, Sapele I 11mw, Delta 75mw, Afam IV-V 0mw.

Others are: Geregu 68mw, Omotosho I 36Mw, Ololushogo I 0mw, Geregu NIPP 0mw, Sapele NIPP 26Mw, Alaojo NIPP 195mw, Olorushogo NIPP 0mw, Omotosho NIPP 0mw, Odukpani NIPP 41mw, Ihvobo NIPP 0mw,  and Okpai  had 145mw.

NNPC bemoaned the resurgence of vandalism, saying it negatively affected crude oil production as well as the country’s power generation currently less than 2,100 megawatts.

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Pathetic news

Now that power generation/supply has dropped, can we now DROP the monthly bills?

All the money lost this period of NDA would've been enough or will go long way to develop ND.But as usual they won't listen to the 5%because they are minority.

Hmmm that figure is big.

continue, very soon now, some educated illiterate will be lamenting on the DISCOs

Eya

Good boys! continue, we dey your back..

and don't forget to help governor penisdickson to blow his uni. oo, he say he no fit manage am again..


destroy everything! to punish ND"buhari, North and SW" well, so the people of ND will pray for you in the end..

Good boys!

Brainless Government

Liars

It had dropped to an all time low

I thought they said were still doing 1.6MB/D?

Shey a new sherifat is in town.. Ok mr sherifat go and sherifat NDA..when dis administration don't want to av sense am waiting for shiites to start dia own soon..
If u want peace don't order cease fire but do what dey want..forget that seccession talk cos dem no mean am.. Release Kanu.. Meet our Hero GEJ and learn from him.. Don't just order a cleanup but that project of building a university amaechi blocked, restart it. Leave Tompolo alone cos dere are some people the law shouldn't come after ask Obj he understands. U av tried military now try dialogue.. Absolute dialogue

okk

rubbish, You people should better call those boys and talk with them before its too late.

by December, we will all be using kerosene lamp or torch light to see.


why did you allow it to degenerate to this point before negotiating.

So na niger delta get nigeria o

if 1,500mw is lost to pipeline bombings how many been dey before?

Make dem continue to dey blow the Pipelines..



F.G should shut down all Onshore Oil Facilities, remove all derivatives from Oil to all Niger Delta States, Shut down the Ministry of Niger Delta, NDDC, NCDMB, OBDC, e.t.c..

Heavily fortify all Shallow and Deep Offshore facilities..

Let the Niger Delta States hussle for IGR like other States..

Lets see how that works out for them.

I have not heard light since two days now. Hope those who are in support of the terrorists have light.
It will be a shame if they don't have.
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Project400:
Now that power generation/supply has dropped, can we now DROP the monthly bills?

You dem mind NEPA, if heh reach bill dem dey release am quick but light mata dem go mute like doll baby

Project400:
Now that power generation/supply has dropped, can we now DROP the monthly bills?

LOL

Hmmm,we re watching ooo

Its we and their families that will suffer it, not buhari

Buhari get light 24/7 in aso rock

Free daily diesel and petrol

Buhari will receive his salary weda u bomb pipelines or not


Even after being president, he will still be collecting his money as an ex president of nigeria, with 24hr security

NOW tell me who is suffering? U , me or buhari?

Serious

Power generation going down and electricity bills going up. #naija

Hmmmmm

MadCow1:
Make dem continue to dey blow the Pipelines..



F.G should shut down all Onshore Oil Facilities, remove all derivatives from Oil to all Niger Delta States, Shut down the Ministry of Niger Delta, NDDC, OBDC, e.t.c..

Hevily fortify all Shallow and Deep Offshore facilities..

Let the Niger Delta States hussle for IGR like other States..

Lets see how that works out for them.

Seconded

Nigeria is a nonsense country. Why am I even born in this kind country?