The National Electricity Grid, yesterday experienced further drop in its generation to about 3, 531.7 megawatts (mw).
This shows a drop in supply sent out to the 11 Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across the country.
Statistics by the Nigeria System Operator (NSO), a section of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), indicated that about 78242.67mw hour (mwh) was sent out on Saturday for supply across the DISCOs. There was a significant drop the same day to 2,931.9mw.
The Generation Companies (GENCOs) had earlier attributed the recent drops in the country’s generation to inadequate gas-to-power for the mostly gas-based power plants.
The latest statistics show that the highest system frequency recorded on the day under review was 51.62 Hz, while the lowest frequency was 48.87 Hz.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, is reportedly considering an increase in electricity tariff by 20 per cent.
This was attributed to threat by distribution companies to shut down operations.
The proposal from the distribution companies, seeks to increase the current rate of N22.8 kilowatts per hour, to N105 kilowatts per hour.
Recall that Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, had increased electricity tariff by 45 percent and although the court stopped its implementation, the Distribution Companies have allegedly sent a copy of the new proposal to electricity regulatory body, for ratification and enforcement.
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