From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), has refuted the allegation in some media recently, that some Distribution Companies (DisCos), had received zero-megawatt (MW), allocation sometime between 20th and 22nd March 2026.
NISO in a statement this afternoon in Abuja said categorically that, at no time during the period under reference was any Distribution Company allocated zero megawatts (0 MW).
It therefore, said that the claimed report are inaccurate and do not reflect the actual operational realities of the national grid.
“While it is true that the power system experienced reduced generation levels due to gas supply constraints, available generation was continuously dispatched and equitably allocated to all DisCos throughout the period.
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“Load allocation is carried out in accordance with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO), framework, which ensures that available generation is shared fairly among all Distribution Companies based on established allocation principles.
“At no point was any Distribution Company completely excluded from receiving power supply. Variations in supply experienced across different locations were a direct consequence of the overall reduction in available generation and not due to zero allocation to any DisCo”, it said.
However, NISO remains committed to maintaining transparency in system operations and ensuring fair, efficient, and reliable dispatch of available generation in line with regulatory provisions, it added.
It urged the public and stakeholders to rely on verified information from official sources and refrain from disseminating misleading reports.
