The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed claims that gas shortages are responsible for the country’s declining electricity generation, insisting that its gas transportation infrastructure remains fully operational.

The company was reacting to a statement by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), which attributed the recent drop in power generation to limited gas availability and low water levels affecting hydropower plants.

In a statement on Saturday, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, said the gas transportation network operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC) Limited, was 100 per cent available, with no known transportation constraints.

He said the network was ready to transport gas to any off-taker willing to take supply.

NNPC also disclosed that it had recorded a 10 per cent increase in gas production in 2026, attributing the growth to sustained investments in supply resilience and infrastructure.

The company, however, explained that gas availability, commercial supply, transportation and power plant readiness were separate issues that should not be conflated.

According to NNPC, electricity generation could remain low despite available gas and functional transportation infrastructure if power plants were undergoing maintenance, commissioning or were otherwise unable to receive gas.

It further explained that gas transportation charges account for about 10 per cent of electricity tariffs, while the remaining 90 per cent covers gas supply and other generation-related costs.

While reaffirming its commitment to supporting electricity generation through reliable gas transportation, NNPC called for stronger collaboration among gas suppliers, transporters, generation companies and NISO.

It also proposed a joint review of the gas-to-power value chain to identify and resolve actual bottlenecks, rather than attributing the decline in electricity generation solely to gas unavailability.