POWER FAILURE: Nigeria loses 3,100 GWh to gas flaring
““RDI’s position followed recent data from the Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor covering March 2012 to 2025, which showed that oil companies operating in Nigeria paid an estimated $646 million in gas flaring penalties in 2025, the highest in the last five years.•NUPRC, NOSDRA disagree on volume By Ediri Ejoh There are indications that the Federal Government’s ambition to transform Nigeria into a gas-driven economy by 2030 is facing significant challenges, as the country lost an estimated 3,100 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity generation potential to persistent gas flaring by oil companies in May 2026.
Meanwhile, the Renevlyn Development Initiative, RDI, has urged the Federal Government to impose an outright ban on gas flaring, arguing that oil companies operating in the Niger Delta are more comfortable paying penalties than ending the practice.
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