Nigeria’s Electricity Generation Hits 4,915MW in July 2024, Marking a 12% Increase

Electricity generation in Nigeria saw a significant boost in July 2024, with power plants across the country generating a total of 4,915 megawatts (MW), according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This marks a 12% increase from the 2,760 gigawatt-hours (GWh) generated in June 2024.

Despite the positive growth, the 28 grid-connected power plants operated at just 37% of their capacity in July, far below their combined installed capacity of 13,371MW. The operational performance report from NERC highlighted that the largest contributors to this output were major plants such as Egbin ST, Delta GS, Kanji, Shell’s Afam VI, Zungeru, Odukpani, Shiroro, Jebba, Okpai, Azura IPP, and Geregu. These plants collectively generated 3,842MW, accounting for 78.2% of the total energy produced in July.

Smaller plants, including Afam IV-V, Sapele ST, Olorunsogo NIPP, Omotosho NIPP, and several others, contributed a combined 1,067MW, representing 21.8% of the total electricity generated during the month.

Among the top-performing plants, Zungeru and Egbin ST led the pack with 522MW and 510MW generated, respectively. Azura IPP followed closely with 451MW. In contrast, Alaoji NIPP and Sapele NIPP generated no electricity, despite having installed capacities of 472MW and 452MW, respectively.

NERC also reported that the average hourly available capacity from these 28 power plants was 4,199 megawatt-hours per hour (MWh/h) throughout July 2024, reflecting ongoing challenges in meeting the country’s full energy potential.