The latest report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) shows that the power sector recorded a total number of fifty-five (55) accidents in the first quarter of 2024, which resulted in 31 injuries and 23 fatalities.
NERC said, it has launched investigations into all the accidents and would continue to work with all sector stakeholders to improve the overall health and safety of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
The Commission also revealed that in Q1, 2024, the average available generation capacity of the 27 grid-connected power plants decreased by -13.68% (-673.16MW) from the 4,922.26MW recorded in Q4,2023 to 4,249.10MW.
This, it said, was driven by the decrease in available capacities of seventeen (17) out of the twenty-seven (27) grid-connected power plants. The average available generation capacity of selected power plants in Q1, 2024 relative to Q4, 2023.
The most significant decreases in the average available capacity in Q1,2024 compared to Q4, 2023 were recorded in Shiroro (-26.58%), Egbin ST (-21.71%), ebba (-21.70%), Delta GS (-16.21%), Kainji (-10.64%), and Afam VI (-10.30%) power plants.
Conversely, NERC said, there were significant increases in the average available capacities of some power plants including Geregu NIPP (+42.65%), Odukpani (+35.75%), Olorunsogo NIPP (+24.21%) and Paras (+20.39) in Q1,2024 compared to Q1, 2023.
