The daily losses being recorded by operators in the power sector have reduced as electricity generation picks up gradually across the country, The Punch reports.

An analysis of the power industry statistics showed that the average daily loss of about N2bn recorded by the sector towards the end of the second quarter had reduced to an average of N1.655bn. Similarly, power generation, which hovered around 2,500 to 3,000 megawatts in the second quarter, is now above 4,000MW.

A further analysis showed that the increase in power generation was largely from hydro power plants, as the turbines had recorded a zero water management constraint for several weeks. Nigeria’s hydro power plants include the Kainji Power Station, with capacity for 800MW; Jebba Power Station, 540MW; and Shiroro Power Station, 600MW.