WorldStage— The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has disputed claims of constraints in gas transportation to power generating stations, insisting that its gas infrastructure network remains fully available to support nationwide deliveries.
NNPC said operational records of its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), showed no transportation related constraints within its network that could explain the current decline in electricity generation.
The clarification follows a November 5 statement by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), which attributed the decline in power generation primarily to limited gas availability to thermal power plants and reduced water inflows to hydroelectric stations.
In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, said the company’s position specifically concerned the operational status of its gas transportation infrastructure.
He explained that gas production, commercial supply arrangements and actual deliveries to individual power plants were separate issues that should not be confused with the availability of transportation infrastructure.
NNPC disclosed that Nigeria’s gas production volumes had grown by about 10 per cent year-to-date in 2026, attributing the improvement to efforts to advance the Federal Government’s gas development and monetisation agenda.
The company said gas supply availability was not a challenge from the perspective of its production and transportation operations, reaffirming its commitment to providing safe, reliable and efficient gas supply infrastructure to support electricity generation.
It, however, noted that determining the actual causes of the power generation shortfall required a comprehensive assessment of generating units’ availability, operational readiness, plant maintenance schedules and actual gas offtake.
According to NNPC, these factors must be examined alongside gas supply data to establish whether available gas is being effectively delivered and converted into electricity.
The national oil company called for a coordinated review of operational data involving gas suppliers, transporters, power generators and NISO to identify specific constraints and guide appropriate interventions.
It stressed that accurate reporting across the gas-to-power value chain was essential to resolving the challenges and sustaining public confidence.
NNPC reaffirmed its commitment to dependable energy infrastructure and collaboration with industry stakeholders to translate Nigeria’s gas resources into more reliable electricity supply for consumers.
