‘Count Us Out:’ NNPC Fires Back, Says “Our Gas” Not Responsible For Nationwide Power Supply Drop

ABUJA — As Nigerians groan beneath one other spherical of falling energy provide, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has come out swinging, dismissing claims that it’s the purpose the lights are going out.

The firm insists that insufficient fuel provide or transportation constraints are usually not answerable for the current decline in electrical energy technology, declaring that its fuel transportation community stays totally accessible to energy vegetation nationwide.

The pushback got here in an announcement by its Spokesperson, Andy Odey, on Saturday, in what’s quick turning into a well-recognized blame sport in Nigeria’s troubled energy sector: fuel suppliers level at turbines, turbines level at fuel, and Nigerians are left in darkness.

According to NNPC, the operational information of its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), confirmed no transportation-related constraints able to explaining the drop in electrical energy output. In different phrases, the pipes are open, the fuel is flowing, so why is there no energy?

Rather, NNPC maintained that fuel provide availability was not a problem, disclosing that the nation’s fuel manufacturing volumes had grown by about 10 per cent year-to-date in 2026. Nigeria, it says, is producing extra fuel than earlier than, not much less.

But the corporate added an important twist that many Nigerians could not know: the provision of pipelines and different transportation infrastructure doesn’t essentially translate into precise fuel deliveries or electrical energy technology, as a number of different elements decide the efficiency of the gas-to-power worth chain.

He defined {that a} complete evaluation of the electrical energy technology shortfall should additionally study the provision and operational readiness of energy producing models, plant upkeep schedules and precise fuel offtake by particular person energy stations.

These elements, he stated, decide whether or not fuel provided to producing stations can successfully be transformed into electrical energy. You can ship all of the fuel on the planet to an influence plant, but when its generators are down for upkeep, or it merely doesn’t take the fuel, there can be no gentle.

NNPC due to this fact referred to as for a coordinated evaluate of operational knowledge involving fuel suppliers, transporters, energy turbines and NISO to determine the precise elements answerable for the decline and establish applicable interventions. It desires everybody to convey their books to the desk.

The firm stated correct reporting throughout the gas-to-power worth chain was important to resolving the challenges and sustaining public confidence within the electrical energy sector. No extra finger-pointing with out info, it argued.

“NNPC Limited supports a coordinated review of operational data by gas suppliers, transporters, power generators and NISO to identify specific constraints and guide effective interventions,” Odeh stated.

He added that the corporate remained dedicated to supporting the Federal Government’s fuel improvement and monetisation agenda via protected, dependable and environment friendly fuel provide and transportation infrastructure.

“Our focus remains on dependable energy infrastructure and constructive collaboration that helps translate Nigeria’s gas resources into more reliable electricity for Nigerians,” the assertion added.

For now, the query stays: if fuel is on the market and pipelines are prepared, why are Nigerians nonetheless sitting in darkness? NNPC says it has achieved its half. The ball, it insists, is now within the court docket of the ability vegetation.

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