Adelabu added that apart from energy access expansion, he plans to stabilise the grid and other transmission infrastructure
By Kehinde Okeowo
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu on Monday told federal lawmakers that power generation in Nigeria increased by about 30 per cent in 2024.
He made the claim at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, during his ministry’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Power.
According to him, an average of 4,100 megawatts of power was being generated when he assumed the leadership of the ministry in 2023.
He went on to say at the peak of power generation in 2024, it rose to 5,528 megawatts.
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While addressing the senators, Adelabu said, “I can tell you authoritatively that by the end of 2024, we had a peak generation of 5,528 megawatts of power from 4,100 megawatts that we met on ground.
“And the reason for this is not far-fetched.
“We added a new hydroelectric power dam, Zungeru, with 700 megawatts.
“There was also a tremendous increase in the generation lines by other existing generation companies.”
Adelabu went on to say the target for power generation was 6,000 megawatts, adding that due to the challenges experienced toward the end of 2024 in terms of grid collapses, the ministry missed the target by minimal margin.
He further said apart from energy access expansion, his ministry plans to stabilise the grid and other transmission infrastructure.
