Nigeria’s power generation hits 5,313MW for first time in three years
The federal government has said that Nigeria’s power generation rose to a three-year high of 5,313mw on Monday.
This is contained in a statement issued by Bolaji Tunji, spokesman for the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.
Mr Adelabu, therefore, urged Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to use more energy to prevent a grid collapse.
”When power is produced and not picked by the DisCos, it could lead to grid collapse as frequency drops. Efforts will be made to encourage industries to purchase bulk energy,” he said.
In May, the federal government pledged to generate 6,000 megawatts of electricity before the end of the year.
During his ministerial address in Abuja, while presenting achievements of his ministry since President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, Mr Adelabu said the country’s power generation rose to 5,000MW on May 3.
Mr Adelabu vowed that power generation in Nigeria would hit 6,000MW before this year’s end, followed by improvements in the sector in 2023.
(NAN)
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