{"id":125999,"date":"2026-03-04T11:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125999"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:58:32","slug":"national-grid-allocation-falls-423mw-in-7-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/national-grid-allocation-falls-423mw-in-7-days\/","title":{"rendered":"National Grid Allocation Falls 423MW in 7 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigeria\u2019s national grid allocation to electricity distribution companies dropped by 423 megawatts within seven days, deepening supply concerns across the country despite official assurances that generation would improve.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Data on the national grid obtained by Pointblanknews.com on Wednesday from the X handle of the Nigeria National Grid showed that total load allocation fell from 3,409MW on February 25, 2026, to 2,986MW as of 8:19pm on March 3, 2026.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The figures reveal a steady decline in supply to most Distribution Companies (DisCos) during the period under review.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On February 25 at 8:40am, Abuja DisCo received 521MW; Ikeja DisCo, 515MW; Eko DisCo, 440MW; Ibadan DisCo, 409MW; Benin DisCo, 276MW; Enugu DisCo, 266MW; Port Harcourt DisCo, 242MW; Kano DisCo, 228MW; Kaduna DisCo, 222MW; Jos DisCo, 191MW; and Yola DisCo, 99MW, bringing the total to 3,409MW.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, by March 3 at 8:19pm, allocations had dropped across the board: Abuja DisCo received 517MW; Ikeja DisCo, 511MW; Eko DisCo, 436MW; Ibadan DisCo, 322MW; Port Harcourt DisCo, 188MW; Benin DisCo, 218MW; Enugu DisCo, 209MW; Kaduna DisCo, 170MW; Kano DisCo, 182MW; Jos DisCo, 152MW; and Yola DisCo, 81MW, reducing the total to 2,986MW.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 423MW decline comes amid a recent explanation by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), which attributed falling output to gas supply constraints.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a press release titled \u201cDeclining Power Output Attributable to Generation Shortfalls and Gas Supply Limitations,\u201d the operator stated: \u201cWe hereby notify the general public and all market participants that the current average available generation of approximately 4,300MW is primarily due to inadequate gas supply to thermal generating stations.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The statement added, \u201cGiven that thermal plants account for the dominant share of Nigeria\u2019s generation mix, any disruption or limitation in gas supply directly affects available generation capacity and overall grid output. Consequently, the current energy allocated to Distribution Companies (DisCos) reflects the reduced supply available on the grid.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Providing more details, NISO said thermal power plants require 1,629.75 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF) of gas per day to operate optimally. It disclosed that as of February 23, 2026, actual gas supply stood at about 692.00 MMSCF.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe available gas supply represents less than 43% of the required volume, resulting in constrained generation output. The current low generation level is fundamentally driven by inadequate gas supply to thermal generating units, leading to reduced energy allocation to the DisCos,\u201d the operator stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also explained the operational implications of the shortfall: \u201cWhen total system generation drops significantly, the Independent System Operator must implement load shedding across the system, while dispatching available energy in line with the NERC MYTO allocation percentages across all distribution networks to maintain grid stability and prevent system disturbances.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While expressing regret, NISO assured consumers that it was working to restore supply. \u201cWhile we regret the inconvenience this situation may cause electricity consumers and affected market participants, we will continue to work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure full energy allocation as soon as gas supply improves and generation capacity is restored.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite these assurances, consumers and industry players say the situation remains grim.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An official of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, who spoke anonymously, told our correspondent: \u201cDespite the poor supply from the grid, the DISCOS are now prioritizing industrial areas keeping most residential areas in the dark. It&#8217;s a problem of load allocation.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Dumebi John said prolonged outages had taken a toll on her household. She lamented that a large quantity of her foodstuff was spoilt after days without electricity, forcing her family to depend on expensive fuel to power a small generator.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Similarly, a tailor, Musa Abdullahi, said he now closes his shop earlier than usual because he cannot afford to run his generator throughout the day. According to him, unstable supply has reduced his daily income and delayed customer orders.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A mother of three, Grace Okeke, described how erratic power has worsened sanitary conditions in her neighbourhood. With borehole pumps unable to function regularly and limited access to public water supply, residents now ration water.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She added that rising petrol prices, worsened by global tensions including the US-Iran war, have made it difficult for households to cushion the impact of blackouts<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji Nigeria\u2019s national grid allocation to electricity distribution companies dropped by 423 megawatts within seven days, deepening supply concerns across the country despite official assurances that generation would&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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