The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has rejected suggestions that constraints in its gas transportation network are responsible for the decline in electricity generation, saying its pipelines remain available to deliver gas to power plants across the country. NNPC said its operational records showed no transportation-related constraints within the network operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, that could explain the current drop in power generation. The company added that gas production had increased by about 10 per cent in 2026 so far as it pursued the Federal Government's gas development and monetisation agenda.
The statement from NNPC's Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, comes amid disagreement over what is causing worsening electricity supply. The Nigerian Independent System Operator had attributed the decline in generation partly to limited gas availability and reduced water inflows to hydroelectric power stations. NNPC emphasised that the availability of its transportation network alone does not mean all stages of the gas-to-power chain are working properly.
NNPC identified other factors that should be assessed separately from transportation infrastructure availability. These include gas production, commercial supply arrangements, actual deliveries to individual power plants, the operational readiness of generating units, plant maintenance schedules and actual gas offtake at power stations. The company said these factors determine whether supplied gas can be converted into electricity.
Gas-fired power plants account for a substantial share of Nigeria's grid electricity, making reliable gas production and delivery critical to improving supply. NNPC called for a coordinated review involving gas suppliers, transporters, power generators and the Nigerian Independent System Operator to establish the specific constraints affecting electricity generation and determine necessary interventions. The company said accurate reporting across the gas-to-power value chain was necessary to address the challenges and maintain public confidence, and that it remained committed to working with industry stakeholders to turn Nigeria's gas resources into more reliable electricity for consumers.