Thursday, 5 January 2017

Electricity generation hits 4,009MW

- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has wheeled out about 4,009 megawatts of generated electricity to 11 distribution companies
- This creates an indication that the country’s power supply is gradually stabilising
- Power generation gradually improved during the last Christmas season
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday, January 4 wheeled out about 4,009 megawatts of generated electricity to 11 distribution companies, Vanguard reports.
Electricity generation hits 4,009MW
Minister of power, Babatunde Fashola
Daily power statistics from Nigerian Electricity System Operator, a section of the TCN, shows that power generation gradually improved during the last Christmas season with a peak generation of 4,208.3 megawatts from the national grid, with a record of 3,366 megawatts as its lowest within the same period.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), on Tuesday, January 3, disclosed that over N534 billion of revenue was lost by the power sector in 2016.

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