Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has revealed that Nigeria’s power generation reached a three-year high of 5,313 MW on Monday.
Gatekeepers News reports that the minister made the revelation through a statement released by Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji.
Adelabu called on Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to increase their energy intake to help prevent a grid collapse.
He added, “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:”
Adelabu had earlier announced in May that power generated and transmitted from national grid reached 5,345 Megawatts which is marginally higher than the current figure being reported.
The announcement was made after power generation fell to 3,500 Megawatts in March.
The minister emphasised that the goal is to enhance the power supply across the country to meet the growing energy demand.
Adelabu noted that the government initially planned to prioritize delivering services to customers in higher billing categories and gradually improve services for all customer segments through focused investments in infrastructure.
