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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has dismissed claims that constraints within its gas transportation network are causing the current drop in nationwide electricity generation, confirming that its supply lines remain fully operational.

The national oil company issued the clarification in response to a report by the Nigerian Independent System Operator, which attributed recent power grid declines to limited gas availability and reduced water inflows at hydroelectric stations.

Chief Corporate Communications Officer Andy Odeh stated on Saturday, November 7, 2026, that records from the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited show no transportation bottlenecks affecting gas deliveries to thermal power stations.

He added that domestic gas production has grown by 10 per cent year-to-date in 2026 under federal monetization initiatives, ruling out transportation shortages as the root cause of grid failures.

“NNPC Limited confirms that the gas transportation network operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, remains available to support deliveries to power generating stations nationwide without any constraints,” Odeh said.

“Gas supply availability is therefore not a challenge as NNPC remains committed to supporting efforts to improve electricity generation through safe, reliable and efficient gas supply.”

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The state oil firm emphasized that pipeline capacity alone does not guarantee electricity output, noting that commercial arrangements and plant operational readiness dictate actual power generation.

NNPC called for a joint operational audit involving gas producers, pipeline operators, power generation companies, and NISO to pinpoint commercial and technical bottlenecks across the energy value chain.

The disagreement underscores ongoing vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s power grid, where gas-fired power plants account for the overwhelming majority of total electricity generation capacity.