The Federal Government says Nigeria’s electricity generation has improved significantly over the past two weeks, rising from about 3,951 megawatts to over 4,300 megawatts between March 28 and April 10, 2026.
The announcement was made through a statement by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, who said the improvement fulfilled a pledge Adelabu had made at the Power Sector Working Group that electricity supply would improve within two weeks.
Tunji attributed the gains largely to an increase in gas supply to thermal power plants, which rose from approximately 605 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) to over 704 mmscfd within the same period.
He also stated that mechanical availability remained stable, peaking at over 7,796MW in early April, while operational availability rose from about 4,208MW to a peak of over 4,694MW.
However, the government’s claims have not gone unchallenged. Many Nigerians said they had yet to witness any noticeable improvement in power supply, even as the minister’s spokesman cited data showing the upward trend in generation figures. Punch
Despite minor fluctuations on some days, Tunji said the overall trajectory points to a gradual recovery in the power sector, driven largely by improved gas supply and better coordination among critical stakeholders. punchng
To consolidate the gains, Punch reports that Adelabu recently inaugurated a Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee to ensure improved coordination, real-time monitoring, and sustained gas supply to electricity-generating companies.
The committee is expected to address bottlenecks in gas delivery and strengthen synergy between gas producers and power generation firms.
Tunji assured Nigerians that ongoing reforms and targeted interventions would continue to yield measurable improvements, adding: “We are not there yet, but we will continue to ensure measurable improvements.”
