NNPC Disputes Power Minister's Claims on Electricity Decline

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has countered claims from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) and the Federal Ministry of Power regarding the decline in electricity generation. NNPC's Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, stated that the gas network operated by NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited remains available for gas deliveries to power-generating stations.

Odeh emphasized that operational records do not indicate transportation-related constraints. This clarification follows a statement from NISO attributing the decline to limited gas availability and reduced water inflows into hydroelectric stations.

Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, also noted that planned maintenance at the Egbin Power Station and gas supply constraints had contributed to the electricity shortfall, leading to load shedding in some areas. NNPC asserted that gas supply availability is not an issue and that a broader assessment of the gas-to-power value chain is necessary to determine the cause of the power shortfall.