NNPC Says Gas Network Has No Constraints Behind Power Decline

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said its gas transportation network has no recorded constraints that explain the current decline in electricity generation, disputing the Nigerian Independent System Operator’s assessment that limited gas availability is one cause.

In a statement issued November 7, NNPC said records from its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, showed no transportation-related problems in the network serving power stations nationwide. The company said gas production had grown about 10% year to date in 2026, under the Federal Government’s gas development and monetisation agenda.

NNPC’s statement followed NISO’s November 5 explanation that lower electricity generation reflected limited gas availability and reduced water inflows to hydroelectric stations. The company said its account addressed the operating condition of its transport network, not whether every part of the gas-to-power chain was functioning effectively.

NNPC said production, commercial supply arrangements and deliveries to individual power plants must be examined separately from pipeline availability. It also identified generating-unit readiness, maintenance schedules...