The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the nation’s power sector is experiencing power supply shortage due to low gas supply.

A statement on Sunday in Lagos by Ms. Ndid Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs of the company, said the gas shortage has restrained the ability of many thermal power stations to generate optimally.

Mbah said: “The thermal power plants affected by gas supply constraint include; Sapele NIPP, Olorunsogo NIPP, Ihovbor NIPP and Azura Edo power plants which generated zero Megawatts on March 6.

Also, TCN attributes power shortage to low gas supply.

“Other thermal power plants equally affected but generated at lower capacities include Egbin (Steam), Sapele (Steam), Delta (gas), Geregu (gas), Omotosho (gas), Olorusogo (gas), Geregu NIPP, Alaoji NIPP, Omotosho NIPP, Odukpani NIPP, Okpai (Gas/Steam) and Omoku (gas) power generating plants”.

She said as a result of the prevailing gas constraints, there had been a significant reduction in the quantum of power transmitted to the various distribution companies for onward supply to electricity consumers in the country.

“TCN, however, discussed with the management of some of the affected power plants and many of them attributed their challenges to gas pipeline and processing maintenance being carried out by their gas suppliers.

“According to the management of some of the affected power plants, the maintenance of gas facilities is expected to last for ten days.

“Therefore, it is expected that the gas supply challenges will ease before the end of next week,” Mbah said.