After attaining a peak of 5,074.7 megawatts on
February 2, 2016, power generation in the country has lost 488.7MW within six
days, dropping to 4,586MW on
February 8, The Punch
reports.
Figures from the Federal Ministry of Power, Works
and Housing showed that the country’s peak power
demand was still 12,800MW.
Officials at the Ministry of Power said on Sunday
that issues around gas pipeline rupturing by vandals as well as oil theft had
often led to a plunge in electricity generation.
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