Nigeria, May 8 -- Nigeria's grid-connected power plants operated at just 31 per cent of their installed capacity in April 2026, with average available generation standing at 4,286 megawatts (MW) out of a total installed capacity of 13,625MW.

This is the key highlight of the latest operational performance factsheet published by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday.

The report also showed that while available generation improved slightly by 5 per cent compared to March, persistent voltage and frequency instability continued to undermine grid reliability, with both parameters exceeding prescribed operational limits during the month.

NERC disclosed that the 28 grid-connected plants captured in the report recorded...