By Prevail Inegbenose
Nigeria’s grid-connected power plants utilised an average of 86 per cent of their available generation capacity in August 2026, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
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NERC’s August 2026 Operational Performance Fact sheet showed that an average of 4,758 megawatts (MW) was available for dispatch during the month, with 4,102MW utilised on average.
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Highlights of the report which was posted on the Commission’s X handle on Wednesday showed that several generating plants recorded high utilisation levels during the period, led by Afam_2 with a 99 per cent load factor.
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Kainji_1 followed with a 98 per cent load factor, while Egbin_1 recorded 96 per cent, indicating that the three plants operated close to their available generation capacity during the month.
The figures provide an assessment of the operational performance and utilisation of Nigeria’s grid-connected generating fleet for August 2026.