Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, has announced an uptick in electricity output, crediting the improvement to increased gas deliveries to thermal plants between late March and early April.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Bolaji Tunji, the minister said data from March 28 to April 10, 2026, showed a noticeable rise in generation levels. According to the figures shared, output moved from roughly 3,951 megawatts at the end of March to above 4,300 megawatts by April 10.
The minister noted that gas availability for power producers climbed within the same period, rising from about 605 million standard cubic feet per day to over 704 mmscfd. He explained that the increase in fuel supply played a key role in supporting higher electricity production across thermal stations.
Tunji added that the mechanical capacity of plants remained largely steady, reaching nearly 7,800MW in early April, while operational capacity also improved, peaking at more than 4,600MW.
He said that although daily output experienced slight variations, the broader trend suggested gradual recovery in the sector due to closer coordination among gas suppliers, generating companies and other stakeholders.
To sustain the gains, the minister recently set up a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee tasked with overseeing real-time gas supply to power plants, resolving delivery challenges and strengthening collaboration within the value chain.
Adelabu reassured Nigerians that the progress recorded so far would be built upon in the coming weeks as reforms and targeted measures continue across the industry. He acknowledged that while the sector was not yet where it should be, efforts were ongoing to deliver steady improvements in electricity supply.
Separately, the minister charged the new leadership of the Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency to boost its internally generated revenue and reduce reliance on government funding. He also emphasised the need for more meter testing centres nationwide to help close the country’s metering gap.
Adelabu called for stronger collaboration between NEMSA and the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria to address manpower shortages, stressing that more technicians and installers must be trained to support ongoing reforms in the power sector.
He encouraged the agency’s management to focus on practical solutions to longstanding challenges, noting that while issues in the sector cannot be resolved overnight, understanding the problems and working steadily toward solutions remained essential.
