Nigeria’s Power Sector Loses 3,956Megawatts to Gas Shortage

The Nigerian power sector has lost a whooping 3,956 Megawatts as a result of gas shortage impeding electricity generation, the Nation learnt.

This development is a result of the incessant cases of pipeline vandalism and bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region, which have reduced the needed feedstock to power and generate electricity for the nation.

A daily summary of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, however showed that the electricity market on Monday sent out an average of 3,956Mw to the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos).

The post on the NESI website indicated that the power sector lost N2,280, 000, 000 on the day under review.

It noted that the electricity market also recorded 414Mw line constraint and 380 water management constraint.

The NESI Monday daily report said: “ On June 06 2016, average energy sent out was 2,423Mwh/hour (down by 113 Mwh/h). The reported gas constraint was 3,956Mw.

“The reported line constraint was 414Mw. The water management constraint was 380Mw. The power sector lost the estimated equivalent of N2,280, 000, 000 on June 06 2016 due to constraints.”