The Federal Government plans to increase power generation to 6,000 MW by the end of 2024, up from the current 4,000 MW target.
This was announced by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday during an oversight visit of the Senate Committee on Power to the Federal Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Abuja.
The minister of power expressed concern about the over-reliance on the national grid and revealed a new target of 10-12,000 transmission capacity set for the next three years.
Issues around the recent hike in electricity tarrif was at this meeting shelved, as the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, said an investigative hearing has already been scheduled for the 29th of April to address major concerns trailing the policy.
He further appealed to the committee to help pressurise the government to help pay outstanding debts, a move he said will significantly ramp up electricity supply.
According to him, the Tinubu-led administration is determined to break the decades-long 4,000 MW power generation limit that predates his appointment as the 47th Minister of Power.
Leading members of the senate committee on power, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe alongside the Power Minister and other officials, also inspected some projects before meeting members and Staff of the transmission company of Nigeria at a separate meeting.
At this meeting, the incessant power grid collapse in the country was the focus.
The TCN reported that Nigeria experienced six power grid collapses in 2024. These incidents were attributed to gas shortages for power generation and the vandalism of power infrastructure across the country.
