Nigeria’s power sector has struggled to sustain an average daily supply of 3,761 megawatts (MW) within the first nine months of 2018, according to a performance trend data obtained from the office of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

The power sector also lost N381 billion during the period under review as a result of high frequency resulting from unavailability of distribution infrastructure, poor gas supplies to generation companies, and water management constraints were the major challenges of the sector.
The data obtained by THISDAY revealed that after the sector achieved a peak power generation of 5,222MW on December 18, 2017, it managed to generate and supply up to 4000MW for only 72 out of the 263 days of 2018.



The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, and electricity distribution companies (Discos) through their umbrella association – the Association of Electricity Distributors of Nigeria (ANED) have persistently disagreed on Nigeria’s power generation and distribution figures.

Fashola has insisted that the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been making steady progress in electricity generation and distribution.

The minister in August during a retreat of the ministry in Cross River State, stated that power distribution had risen to 5,222MW. He also said it was an all-time national high.

However, THISDAY’s summation of the production and supply figures in the power supply trend, showed that the highest generation and supply mark attained so far in 2018 was 4419.6MW achieved on March 28.

The data analysed also showed that high frequency resulting from unavailability of distribution infrastructure; poor gas supplies to generation companies; and water management constraints were the major challenges of the sector.

It was further discovered that on the average, the sector could not supply up to 2,914MW of electricity to homes and offices in the country due to these constraints. Equally, under the period under consideration, the market had not earned a whooping sum of N381.798 billion due to the various operational constraints it encountered.

According to it, in January, the sector managed to produce and supply an average of 3697MW daily; in February, it did 3937MW; in March, it supplied 4029MW; as well as 3985MW in April.

Continuing, in May, 3,780MW was the average daily energy level the sector could afford to produce and supply, while 3588MW was produced averagely in June. For July, it was 3619MW; 3660MW in August, and then 3,486MW so far in September which has about seven days left to come to an end.

For the unearned revenue, January accounted for N40.419 billion; February was N35.522 billion; March was N36.399 billion; April was N33.175 billion; while June had N48.759 billion. The month of July saw the sector failing to earn N50.082 billion, while August saw it lose the most as N59.976 billion could not be earned. So far in September, it has lost N36.439 billion.

The trend report also indicated that for the period, a total of 182,741 metric million standard cubic feet (mmscuf) of gas was supplied to power generation plants in the sector, thus indicating an average of 20,304 million standard cubic feet per day per month and 654.985mmscf/d.
On the average, the data also showed that four power plants were shutdown mostly on account of gas constraint.

Notwithstanding, a daily operational report of the sector’s performance showed that for instance that on September 21, which is the most recent of its daily reports, average energy sent out was 3,710MW up by 613.5MW from what was delivered the previous day.

It also stated that 1,452.2MW was not generated due to unavailability of gas, while 2,350.3MW was not generated due to high frequency resulting from unavailability of distribution infrastructure.

The power sector, it explained lost an estimated N1.825 billion on September 21, due to insufficient gas supply, distribution infrastructure and transmission infrastructure, just as its dominant constraint for the period remained high frequency resulting from unavailability of distribution infrastructure.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/09/27/power-supply-stagnates-at-3761mw-sector-loses-n381bn/

If Buhari tell you he has increased power supply as him to show you the new PowerPlant he built that generated it ? It's very simple

This is the same 3000mw-4000mw we have been struggling with since time immemorial

Yet you guys still want to vote in the same APC or PDP, why can't we try someone else.

Walahi, the heat and mosquitoes are no joke. How can we call ourselves humans in this country with no electricity, this is rubbish

At least he didnt spend $16 billion.
How do you expect the owner of mikano to fix your power?

He hasn't spent $16 billion at least. If we're to vote him out, we should try maybe Donald Duke(Sdp). Not the same set of people who carried out the successful heist. Idiots!

He is cluelessly phighting kwaruotion


The lifeless one is busy calling those who didn't vote him 5%.

Wail All You Want, Its A Waste Of Time.

An Nyamuri VP Will Not Work In Nigeria... The Day Atiku Changes The VP Slot To The Southwest Or South/ South. I'll Be The First Northerner To Campaign For Him On Nairaland.

Nyamuri?? NEVER AGAIN..

abduljabbar4:
At least he didnt spend $16 billion.

How do you expect the owner of mikano to fix your power?

My candidate is Sowore!

How most of you Nigerians look to your past failures in Buhari and Atiku in hopes of solving your future problems is beyond me!

I almost feel like crying for Nigeria with the mentality of most of the citizens campaigning for these politicians when there are better alternatives out right now, only for these same Nigerians to start crying of hardship and asking God why? Same people will start begging, looking for food to eat, looking for good jobs, looking for fuel and diesel for their gens, looking for good hospitals within the country, looking for common National ID card, waiting years to get a drivers license if you don't "square" dem, getting killed by police for bribe, dealing with tanker fires, dealing with bad roads, dealing with low minimum wage that a foreigner earns in a day....


Yet, come election time, they will scream and beg for the same theives and brain dead leaders to come back


Look at common electricity, we have been struggling with this under 4000mw for decades now, yet with highly educated leaders in power, this problem could be solved in a couple of years, but you Nigerians will NEVER allow people that will solve your problems to lead you. Look at that Gandujes bribe video, that money he collected can add 100kw of Solar straight to the grid and the cool thing about that is no gas or fuel would be needed to keep the plant going, yet these same Politicians will tell you that Power can't be fixed easily, how will it be fixed easily when you are always stealing all the money

Nigerians suffering from Stockholm Syndrome

He expanded the grid transmission capacity from 4000MW to 7000MW, this is the first phase of increasing the power supply. The next phase is increasing power generation.

It's only logical to increase the transmission capacity before increasing generation.

Nyamuriflathead:
Wail All You Want, Its A Waste Of Time.

An Nyamuri VP Will Not Work In Nigeria... The Day Atiku Changes The VP Slot To The Southwest Or South/ South. I'll Be The First Northerner To Campaign For Him On Nairaland.

Nyamuri?? NEVER AGAIN..

Hahahahaha!!
Its Surprising That They Still Want To Become VP To A Northerner. Was This Not The Sole Reason They Made Mockery Of Yorubas On Nairaland Calling Them Afonjas? Karma Is A Bitch!!!

Politically Confused People.

Power generation has increased very much , distribution is the problem, earlier this year or late last year , power generations stood at 7000 until collapse of grids, also i know for sure several power plants are being built by this administration, it can't be completed in a year or two weeks like some idiots think


A little patience is what we need to start seeing what's being achieved

No single megawatt added for almost 4 years.

olaNL:
He expanded the grid transmission capacity from 4000MW to 7000MW, this is the first phase of increasing the power supply. The next phase is increasing power generation.

It's only logical to increase the transmission capacity before increasing generation.

Only truthful comment here

Don't mind those people who can't see Beyond their nose

If anything applies , It is this quote

I used to think the south-East, South south, Niger Delta was very sophisticated. I was wrong. They are the most gullible. They fall for every poisoned carrot dangled before them


I guess now we can call them sophiscated Morons ? those who hate Fulanis with passion , Hate Buhari like he is death are the ones rooting for Atiku , A Muslim Fulani man as well , Same age as Buhari when Buhari was contesting for the elections (which they attacked like their life depended on it !)

abduljabbar4:
At least he didnt spend $16 billion.

How do you expect the owner of mikano to fix your power?

RevenGeMission:
Don't mind those people who can't see Beyond their nose

If anything applies , It is this quote

I used to think the south-East, South south, Niger Delta was very sophisticated. I was wrong. They are the most gullible. They fall for every poisoned carrot dangled before them


I guess now we can call them sophiscated Morons ? those who hate Fulanis with passion , Hate Buhari like he is death are the ones rooting for Atiku , A Muslim Fulani man as well , Same age as Buhari when Buhari was contesting for the elections (which they attacked like their life depended on it !)

They are confused beyond redemption

olaNL:
He expanded the grid transmission capacity from 4000MW to 7000MW, this is the first phase of increasing the power supply. The next phase is increasing power generation.

It's only logical to increase the transmission capacity before increasing generation.

How many years will it take to do that?

Get out of here jare.

udemzyudex:


How many years will it take to do that?

Get out of here jare.

You have to understand that this things take time and resources of which there is little.

olaNL:


You have to understand that this things take time and resources of which there is little.

Is it money or gas?

Butterflyleo:


Only truthful comment here

Quoted by the nairaland famous butterfly. I always look out for your posts and comments. And really admire your entrepreneurship agribusiness approach.

udemzyudex:


Is it money or gas?

Mostly money. And even if there is money available, procurement, construction and installation takes time.

arsenalLUVA:
He hasn't spent $16 billion at least. If we're to vote him out, we should try maybe Donald Duke(Sdp). Not the same set of people who carried out the successful heist. Idiots!

donald shud try revive tinapa first before askng for our votes

olaNL:
He expanded the grid transmission capacity from 4000MW to 7000MW, this is the first phase of increasing the power supply. The next phase is increasing power generation.

It's only logical to increase the transmission capacity before increasing generation.

is this what he promised?

olaNL:


Mostly money. And even if there is money available, procurement, construction and installation takes time.

Like how many years, cos I know we have money and gas.

I just think these people are not ready to fix the electricity problem we have in Nigeria, fashola already said it is not rocket science, I guess he is overwhelm by the powers in the system.

RevenGeMission:
Power generation has increased very much , distribution is the problem, earlier this year or late last year , power generations stood at 7000 until collapse of grids, also i know for sure several power plants are being built by this administration, it can't be completed in a year or two weeks like some idiots think


A little patience is what we need to start seeing what's being achieved

whr n whr r they buildng these plants

poiZon:

donald shud try revive tinapa first before askng for our votes

Did you just type that? Wth!

arsenalLUVA:

Did you just type that? Wth!

no ooo, wetin i type

poiZon:

is this what he promised?

What was the promise and what were you expecting?

udemzyudex:


Like how many years, cos I know we have money and gas.

I just think these people are not ready to fix the electricity problem we have in Nigeria, fashola already said it is not rocket science, I guess he is overwhelm by the powers in the system.

From what I can perceive, I can say this government intend to deliver on this. I cannot give you a specific timeline because I don't have such information.

Buharis projects are too big that you cannot see them with ordinary eyes.. Lair Mohammed

olaNL:

What was the promise and what were you expecting?

24hrs a day power supply.
is that not what they promised?

Are you comparing power supply now to years before Buhari became president

If Yes, then you are a clown.


"At least, At worst" I get 8 hours electricity per day. That is if there is problem with power supply.

We get 12 hours or more electricity per day now.

Please stop comparing life with death. After Yaradua, Buhari remain the best president.


someone said today that Thisday newspaper is against Buhari cause he collected GEJ loot from them. Now, I believe 100%