Electricity supply stabilises at 4,000mw

     Electricity generation at the national grid has sustained the peak of 4,000 megawatts (mw) into 2017 since it reached the level Tuesday, December 27, records have shown.

  Data available from the Nigeria System Operator (NSO) shows that peak generation in December 2016 was highest when it hit 4,173mw; it hurriedly dipped to 3,417mw same day.

   In what appears to be a fresh start in 2017, the system has sustained the threshold within the last three days with the highest being at 4,208mw attained on January 1.

  The peak generation Monday was 4160mw with 91,384 megawatts hour (mwh) wheeled by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to the 11 Distribution companies for supply to the over six million registered customers.

Daily trust