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Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by erunz(m): 8:26am On Feb 26, 2016 |
Despite the recent 45 per cent electricity tariff hike, consumers continued yesterday to groan under pangs of outages, with power generation sliding to 3,697 Mega Watts (MW). The current power generation profile was against the peak of 5,074MW achieved earlier this month. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had earlier assured that the supply situation would improve with the assessed cost-reflective tariff regime. Even the Distribution Companies (Discos) affirmed that the new billing system would further ensure improved performance within the system. Data obtained from the Presidential Task Force on Power yesterday put the power generation at 3,697 MW, while only 3,625MW was sent out. The daily operations report of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), also obtained by The Guardian yesterday, showed that several challenges were trailing the process of generation and evacuation of power in the country. The report, which gave the positions of the generation plants and transmission lines across the country as at Tuesday, showed that unutilised generation capability was 1922MW. While about 1773.5MW was lost to gas constraints, about 149.6MW was lost to transmission line constraints. Sources in the distribution companies said the many faulty transmission lines were major obstacle to their performance, decrying the poor response to fault clearing by the TCN. The Guardian gathered that many of the businesses have found solace in diesel generator, even as they groan under the new tariff structure. Concerned consumer and community leader in Surulere area of Lagos, Akin Osayemi, said the situation has been going from bad to worse, especially in the past two months. “We hardly get five hours light in a day, businesses are suffering and when you get home you are forced to sleep in a heated black out. This is highly unfortunate. I think the Federal Government should do something about supply and not tariff increase at the moment,” he said. Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Olurotimi Oduntan, said the shortfall in power generation was huge, and therefore necessitated the power rationing. According to him, Nigeria currently has less than one quarter of what it needs for regular supply. He estimated that the nation should have about 160,000MW, for a population of 160 million. Oduntan however identified the key challenges as inadequate generation; poor transmission capacity; poor distribution network; inadequate gas infrastructure and massive power theft and vandalism. The Chief Executive Officer, Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), said what his company is getting from the nation grid is too low. The power generated is shared among the 11 Discos, with Eko getting 11 per cent; Ikeja, 15 per cent; Ibadan, 13 per cent, Kano, 8 per cent; Abuja 11.5 per cent; Port Harcourt, 6.5 per cent; Enugu nine per cent; Benin nine per cent; Kaduna, eight per cent; Jos, 5.5 per cent and Yola 3.5 per cent. The TCN, at the last stakeholders’ meeting, identified 51 issues to be resolved in respect of supplies in areas like Alaoji, Sokoto, Ahoada, Damaturu, Gbarain, Calabar, Afikpo, Nsukka, Okigwe, Ihiala, Ayede, Ikeja, Ajah, Lekki, Kebbi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Makurdi, Kainji, Kafanchan, Otukpo, Hadejia, Wudil, Kumbotso, Bauchi, Gombe, Katsina, Daura, Abuja and Maiduguri. http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2016/02/power-supply-crisis-persists-generation-drops-further-to-3697mw/ |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Nobody: 8:27am On Feb 26, 2016 |
El-Buhari 2 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by humanbeing5th(f): 8:28am On Feb 26, 2016 |
1 |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Nobody: 8:30am On Feb 26, 2016 |
ewoo!! Bet y na? Rain fell y'day na so i hope it gets better |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Opinedecandid(m): 8:36am On Feb 26, 2016 |
The next time Nigerian hear change... 3 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by ENDTIMEISNEAR: 8:40am On Feb 26, 2016 |
RUBBISHH APC Govt Suffering the masses 2 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by erunz(m): 8:42am On Feb 26, 2016 |
spotlessduke:Amen ooo, let's keep hoping. am waiting for APC to blame GEJ 3 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Nobody: 8:47am On Feb 26, 2016 |
erunz:Have you blamed GEJ? 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Montaque(m): 8:52am On Feb 26, 2016 |
Reality. |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by jmichlins(m): 9:35am On Feb 26, 2016 |
When everything is going up in Nigeria even the price of my precious biscuits wafer inclusive, na only the power generation is going down yet we want to industrialise this nation. From what bikonu. Raw materials and forex are high, diesel price also climbing even the cost of living and yet the most important ingredient to stabilize them is going down. 2019 please come, some decisisons will be taken 2 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by raker300: 9:37am On Feb 26, 2016 |
This government is bent on suffering nigerians. All this heat and no light...I sweat so much these days when I sleep that I lose weight an my bed feels like wet tissue paper 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by erunz(m): 9:47am On Feb 26, 2016 |
asuustrike2009:my brother no be small blame o 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Emekamex(m): 9:49am On Feb 26, 2016 |
Blame the body odour economics. |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by erunz(m): 9:50am On Feb 26, 2016 |
jmichlins:am joining you in that prayer. 2019 should just come, so we can vote out this brainless president and his propaganda party 2 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by DankemzI(m): 9:54am On Feb 26, 2016 |
Still battling with 3,000 I thought Fashola must have generated 10,000mw by now 2 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Justiyke4u: 9:58am On Feb 26, 2016 |
The situation is just appalling |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by PentiumPro(f): 10:12am On Feb 26, 2016 |
You want cheaply priced electricity, you will get cheap quality electricity 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by PentiumPro(f): 10:14am On Feb 26, 2016 |
erunz:Did you vote for them? |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by vedaxcool(m): 10:20am On Feb 26, 2016 |
The more reason the hike in tariffs must be reversed, there is need to focus all attention to transmission problems and generating problems. Gas station should store up gas rather than rely on continuous stream of gas supply. 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by drss(m): 10:29am On Feb 26, 2016 |
una see GOP debate yesterday dat debate na bomb see as d oda contestants dey attack donald trump but who born dem Donald trump for president! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by oduastates: 12:02pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
Fashola must make sure he does not destroy his reputation. The idea of a national grid run by the federal government is the problem . Nothing will work until power is turned back to the states 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by ndcide(m): 12:19pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
Where are those people who used to post blocked Coca-Cola the other time? 2 Likes |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by 989900: 12:28pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
Change the laws and let more foreign investors in! |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by slimfit1(m): 12:43pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
jmichlins: Investors will only look south west because we are stable and government would put more money on infrastructure in our area because it is peaceful and not been blown apart every month and the south south are not getting it , they are thinking in one direction which is failure and bad reputation in that area. Who is going to hammer this information to their head. 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by slimfit1(m): 12:45pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
DankemzI: Well the south south are blowing up gas pipelines. GEJ's and PDP's idea. 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by oduastates: 1:08pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
slimfit1: It does not take a rocket scientist to know that they will blow up pipelines. That space ( ND) must remain ungovernable for the international syndicates running stolen crude through the ND . Even if you have an installed capacity 1 million mega watts , you should know that banking on facilities running through failed states, is a colossal error of judgement. |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by comos: 1:28pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
Fashola now Minister of Darkness |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by erunz(m): 1:30pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
PentiumPro:God forbid 1 Like |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by PentiumPro(f): 1:32pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
erunz: You didn't vote for him, how would your vote get him out? |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by Ecoterrorism(f): 1:34pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
We vowed in my area not to pay bills until this epileptic power supply is stopped. Why should I pay for something I didn't use |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by erunz(m): 1:37pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
PentiumPro:We will campaign against him |
Re: Power Supply Crisis Persists, Generation Drops Further To 3,697MW by IVORY2009(m): 1:39pm On Feb 26, 2016 |
Where is Fashola, the issue of power problem has been way back in time, the power minister should explore other means of generating power like wind, solar, etc too much dependant on one avenue is just too worrisome. And this is dry season too, all feeder-pillar will be over worked. |
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