NNPC says its gas supply not cause of low power generation

Electricity supply has declined significantly in recent weeks across major Nigerian cities, including Abuja and Lagos, according to Premium Times. This decline follows a disagreement regarding the causes of the power shortage. The Nigerian Independent System Operator attributed the drop in generation partly to reduced water inflows to hydroelectric power stations and limited gas availability.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has dismissed claims that constraints in its gas transportation network are contributing to the decline in electricity generation. In a statement issued Saturday in Abuja, NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer Andy Odeh clarified that the company's pipelines remain available to deliver gas to power plants.

Punch reports that the company's operational records do not indicate any transportation-related constraints within the network operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, that could explain the drop in power.

NNPC further maintained that gas production has increased by approximately 10 per cent so far in 2026 as part of the Federal Government’s gas development and monetisation agenda.

Brief written by urgent.news from Premium Times, Punch Nigeria, Punch — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.