Nigeria’s 28 Power Plants Generate 4,854MW in August 2024, Marking Slight Decline from July

In August 2024, 28 grid-connected power plants across Nigeria generated a total of 4,854 megawatts (MW), reflecting a 1% decline from the 4,915MW generated in July, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The 28 power plants, which have a combined installed capacity of 13,625MW, recorded an availability factor of just 36% during the month under review. The data shows that the country’s largest power producers, including Egbin ST, Delta GS, Kanji, Shell’s Afam VI, Zungeru, Odukpani, Shiroro, Jebba, Okpai, Azura IPP, and Geregu, contributed 3,628MW—representing 75% of the total energy generated.

Meanwhile, smaller plants, including Afam IV-V, Sapele ST, Olorunsogo NIPP, Omotosho NIPP, Sapele GT NIPP, Ihovbor NIPP, Geregu NIPP, Omotosho, Ibom Power, and others, produced 1,224MW, accounting for 25% of the energy generated in August.

Among the leading power plants, Egbin ST and Zungeru generated the highest electricity with 483MW and 452MW, respectively, followed by Jebba, which contributed 448MW.

However, some plants performed poorly during the period. Alaoji NIPP and Omotosho NIPP did not generate any electricity despite their installed capacity of 500MW each, while Trans Amadi produced an average of just 3MWh/h.

NERC also disclosed that the average hourly available capacity from the 28 power plants was 4,150MWh/h for the month of August 2024.

This data reflects the ongoing challenges within Nigeria’s power generation sector despite its significant installed capacity.