NNPC denies gas pipeline constraints behind Nigeria's electricity generation drop

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) rejected suggestions that its gas pipeline network is contributing to Nigeria's falling electricity output, according to Vanguard. The company said its infrastructure faces no transportation constraints and is not causing the generation decline, Premium Times reported.

NNPC pointed to records from its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), which it said showed no pipeline bottlenecks that could account for the power generation drop, Vanguard reported. NGIC's pipelines remain ready to deliver gas to generating stations across the country, according to Premium Times.

The company drew a distinction between gas transportation capacity and other links in the supply chain, stating that pipeline conditions should be evaluated apart from gas production volumes, commercial supply contracts, and actual fuel deliveries to individual plants, Premium Times reported.

NNPC's statement responded to a November 5 assessment by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), which blamed the generation decline partly on limited gas availability and reduced water inflows to hydroelectric stations, Vanguard reported. Premium Times separately confirmed that NISO had cited those same two factors - constrained gas supplies and lower hydropower inflows - as drivers of the output shortfall.

NNPC told Vanguard that gas production had risen about 10% year-to-date in 2026.