Amid poor supply, NBS claims Nigeria’s power generation increased 2% in 2021

Nigeria recorded a slight improvement in electricity generation in 2021 but what was transmitted to customers remained at the same level.

This is according to data released from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday.

This claim is coming at a time Nigerians are lamenting the poor and decreased supply of electricity supply to homes and businesses across the country.

According to NBS, the total electricity generation in 2021 stood at 36,397.92 gigawatts per hour (Gwh), a 1.89 percent increase from 35,720.27 Gwh generated in the previous year.

However, NBS data showed that the amount of power transmitted to Nigerian homes, and offices remained almost at the same level.

It noted that 35,654.43 (Gwh) of the power generated was transmitted just slightly higher than 35,029.58 Gwh transmitted in 2020.

Quarterly breakdown shows the electricity generated in Q1, 2021 was 9,717.81 (Gwh), indicating a 0.5 per cent increase compared to Q4, 2020, which recorded 9,668.16 (Gwh) while electricity transmitted under the same period was 9,519.75 (Gwh).

In Q2, 2021, electricity generated stood at 8,917.81 (Gwh) which shows a decline of 8.23 per cent compared to Q1, 2021. In addition, electricity transmitted, recorded 8,728.87 (Gwh) in Q2, 2021.

Furthermore, electricity generated in Q3, 2021 decreased by 2.62 per cent recording 8,684.50 (Gwh) while under the same period 8,510.84 (Gwh) was transmitted.

However, electricity generated in Q4, 2021 rose by 4.53 per cent with 9,077.80 (Gwh) compared to Q3, 2021, while 8,894.97 (Gwh) was transmitted.

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Meanwhile, electricity generated in Q1, 2020 was 8,560.97 (Gwh), out of which, 8,390.30 (Gwh) was transmitted.

In Q2, 2020, the volume of electricity generated rose by 2.76 per cent recording 8,797.42 (Gwh), while 8,620.64 (Gwh) was transmitted. In Q3, 2020, 8,693.72 (Gwh) of electricity was generated, accounting for a 1.18 per cent decline from the preceding quarter, while 8,530.65 (Gwh) was transmitted under the same period.

Similarly, the volume of electricity generated in Q4, 2020, increased by 11.21 per cent with 9,668.16 (Gwh) compared to Q3, 2020. Subsequently, 9,487.99 (Gwh) was transmitted under the same period.

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