Heirs Energies is sustaining over 350 megawatts of electricity generation in Nigeria by maintaining steady gas supply into the national grid, even as many power plants struggle with persistent shortages and payment bottlenecks. The company’s uninterrupted flow of gas helps power homes, businesses, schools, and industries, offering a rare pocket of stability in an otherwise fragile power sector.
Nigeria’s electricity system remains heavily dependent on gas‑fired plants, which account for the bulk of the country’s installed capacity of more than 13,000 megawatts. However, actual generation has often fallen far below that level, with as much as 68 percent of thermal plants unable to run at full capacity due to gas supply constraints and financial disputes across the value chain.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, told journalists in Abuja that the Federal Government is rolling out targeted measures to stabilise gas delivery to generation companies. He described the current situation as part of a broader transition aimed at fixing systemic flaws in the power and wider economy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda.
Adelabu said improved coordination between the gas and power sectors is central to unlocking idle generation capacity and reducing frequent grid instability. He urged Nigerians to remain patient and supportive, adding that the reforms are beginning to take root and should translate, over time, into more reliable electricity for households and businesses.
The Minister’s spokesman, Bolaji Tunji, recalled that the administration is also leveraging international engagements, particularly in major financial and investment hubs, to attract capital into Nigeria’s energy sector. He stressed that sustained public trust and cooperation will be critical to consolidating reform gains and ensuring that initiatives like Heirs Energies’ gas supply contribute to a more stable and resilient power system nationwide.