Average Electricity Generation In Nigeria Hits 2,548GWH in Q4

Nigeria's Electricity generation statistics showed that a total average of 2,548GWH (gigawatt hour) of energy was generated by the power stations during the fourth quarterof 2016.

According to reports gotten from the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the power plant in Egbin contributed about 12.47% share of the average energy generated by the power plants in the country, and it has been recorded as the highest among the 25 power plants in the country to generate such amount of energy within the period under review.

The Transmission Company Of Nigeria, TCN, then allocates the generated energy/power to the 11 Distribution Compaines (Discos), in the country based on their particular networks and capacities for the supply to buisness and homes within the reach.

According to the NBS data, it was indicated that due to technical losses associated with weak transmission grid, not all output was allocated. Statistical reports conveyed that an average of 2,497GWH of energy was allocated during the period, with the highest average percentage of 12.13% allocated to Okpai power plant.

The NBS data was further degraded revealing that the daily energy generation reached a level of 3,859.59MW on October 15th, while daily energy allocated was 3,798.16 megawatts (MW).

The highest daily output per hour peaked at 92,630MWH also on October 15th with 91,156 megawatts hour (MWH) allocated,

while on the other hand, the lowest daily electricity production of 2,522MW was achieved on October 28th, when energy allocated was 2,472 MW, while the lowest daily generation per hour was also attained same day with 60,546 MWH and 59,328 MWH was allocated.

Daily generation of power was much higher with a peak of 3,707.09MW achieved on the 22nd, and daily energy allocated was 3,644.86MW in the month of November.

The highest daily electricity output per hour in the month was 88,970MWH and 87,477,156 MWH sent out.

But as time went by, the daily power production dropped to its lowest of 2,685.26 on the 24th with 2,640.99MW allocated, where the lowest daily per hour was 2,640.99MW, while the lowest daily generation per hour was 64,446 MWH and 63,384MWH allocated.

The Bureau could only provide statistics for power generation for December from 1st to 4th, during which daily output peaked at 3,197.03MW on the 1st and 3,153.86MW sent out. The highest daily per hour was same day with 76,729MWH and 75,693 MWH sent out.

While, the lowest daily generation was on the 4th with 2,737.34MW and the lowest sent out 2,691.70MW, where the lowest daily per hour was 65,696 MWH and 64,601 MWH allocated.

Oladele Amoda, The Managing Director Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc, EEDC, speaking on the data provided above, went further to promise his customers under his network based on the Transmission Company, of improved power supply.

In his own words he said, “we all know what Nigeria is going through today, the challenge is everywhere. I know how you people feel and I want to tell you that we are also not happy with the power situation.”