The recent increase in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has failed to translate to improvement in power supply as on-grid generation fell to 3,383 Mega Watts as at 3pm yesterday.

Vanguard checks on the National Grid data posted on the System Operator’s Grid Data Portal showed that as at 3pm 19 power generation plants were on the grid. Significantly, Azura Power was off-grid despite beginning the day at 434MW. Egbin Power, the nation’s largest power plant was at 325MW far below its daily average supply to the grid of about 600MW.

The NERC had in the new Multi-Year Tariff Order, MYTO 2024, which took effect on January 1, said though the tariff has been raised consumers would continue to pay the old rate while the government would pay for the gap as a subsidy amounting to N1.6 trillion in 2024.

With improved revenue, NERC ordered electricity distribution companies to off-take 3,963MW as part of their obligations for the new tariff regime.

According to the Commission, from January 1, 2024, DisCos were to “secure adequate bilateral contracts to facilitate a seamless exit from NBET’s vesting contract regime”, adding that through bilateral contracts DisCos were “required to mitigate exposures to volumetric energy risk”.

NERC stated that effective January 2024, DisCos shall have no recourse to claims revenue shortfall arising from generation shortfall, adding that DisCos are “required to continually procure additional energy volumes to serve their customers and ensure steady migration of customers to higher service bands on account of improved power supply”.

However, despite this directive, a check on DisCos’ grid energy off-take showed that the eleven DisCos had a load allocation of 3,134MW compared to the 3,963MW ordered by NERC.

Specifically, as at 3pm on Thursday, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company was allocated 501MW compared to 611MW in the new MYTO, while Ikeja Electric was allocated 533MW compared to 603MW in the new MYTO with Port Harcourt DisCo on 219MW compared to 287MW in the new tariff regime.

Reacting to the drop in power generation, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, blamed lack of gas supply to power generation companies for the situation.

A statement by TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah stated: “There has been a gradual decrease in available generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the thermal generating companies, which has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centers nationwide.

Consequent upon the current load on the grid, load distributed to the distribution load centres has also reduced, as TCN can only transmit what is generated. TCN is committed to ensuring a gradual increase in electricity supply to load centers as gas improves to power available thermal plants.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/power-generation-crashes-to-3383mw-despite-hike-in-tariff/

Same story recycled over and over again.

Living off grid in the last 5 years plus has made my life hassle free in terms of power.

My children don't have any idea of what it means to be in darkness.

I already saw through their lies that I can't be guaranteed 24/7 power supply and they have not convinced me otherwise.

We told you guys that a cursed mandate that came with the desecration cannot gave anything meaningful.

I decided to keep quiet to see the magic that wants to be performed.

Not a single section or sector of the nation has life.

But what has this country been doing since that in 2024 nothing is still working even at 70 percent

Wicked fools

A little of 3k megawatts for a country of over 230 million people!

Believe it or not, Nigeria is not getting any better.

Those who support this government are the biggest enemies of this country.

Since Tinubu entered, it has been one bad news after another!

BTW I have no confidence in Peter Obi, let Engr Dave Umahi or Dr. Alex Otti or Chibuike Amaechi take over as president.

Hmm

This country is a horrible place!!!

Imagine being home and no power,all day for weeks,months,years,decades!!!!!!
It's enough to kill a human especially with the unbearable heat.
And just few days back I paid my bills...paid bills for darkness!!!!

And,guess what Nigerians are doing,they are down with Peter Obi this,tinubu daughter that!!!!

Hmmm

No wonder...I noticed that power supply has been very poor since this week.

Country sef don crash despite all the resources.

Power generation try sef.

I hail you, power generation, na man you be.

Dollar to Naira don leggo since.

Noted.

RawSex:
But was has this country been doing since that in 2024 nothing is still working even at 70 percent

really

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Meanwhile ..
Una sabi listen to rubbish for this country oo

Drg

Nigeria my country, it is well!

naija na rubbish ..
total rubbish.

they know the solution.

but they will only siphon funds

Oya Idiots gather here and discourse Obi sons sexuality.

3k megawatts for a country of close to 300 million people doesn't matter, but Obis son does.

APC is demonic, they destroyed even the small light that Nigerians were managing.

Useless government everything is increasing yet standard of living is depreciating. What exactly is tinubu's plan to get us out of this mess and why did he travel to France at this critical time. Over hyped and greedy mofos with empty promises sharing subsidy money

Am experiencing poor power supply for three days and it's NIPP line in JOS

Hihihihihi...Apheeseee 🤣🤣🤣

country of mudafuckers ruled by mudafucking assholes

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I see

No Nigerian administration takes electricity generation seriously. The sector has faced so much abandonment that improvements will take at least a generation to be felt. Japa if you get money. Buy solar if your japa money no reach. For daytime, nothing go concern you with NEPA. If you have a 9 - 5, rely on batteries through the night.

So that was the reason I've been having epileptic power since over 3weeks now

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