According to the report for August 12-15, average daily output was 13,843Mw national demand forecast was well above 17,000Mw with output remaining below 4,000Mw.
The report stated that within the four days, power generation averaged 3,877Mw while the national peak demand forecast was 17,720Mw reflecting a shortfall of 13,843Mw.
It stated that peak generation on August 12 was 3,866.9Mw. On August 13 and 14, peak generations were 3,733.4Mw and 3,686.3Mw, while othe following day, it was 3,921.4Mw, an average of 3877Mw, the Nation reports.
The TCN also said the nation has an installed transmission capacity of 11,165.40Mw while the functional facilities, if optimally, utilised can supply 7,139.60Mw. The shortfall may be due to several constraints, including facility breakdown.
The Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) Executive Director, the umbrella body of the electricity distribution companies in Nigeria, Mr. Sunday Olurotimi Oduntan, said the estimated national peak demand forecast of about 17,000Mw by the TCN was only a fraction of the national demand as the huge energy-consuming firms are not connected to the grid.
“The actual national energy demand may be difficult to determine because many organisations, industrial concerns and rural communities, such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Winners Chapel headquarters as well as Dangote Industries Limited, among many others, are not connected to the grid.
“There is huge power deficit in Nigeria but going by the number of customers captured on the grid, 20,000Mw would be able to give the stable electricity supply expected by Nigerians.”
