In this lesson an overview of Nigeria’s energy supply is discussed, including oil and gas. The neglect of coal as a source of energy is touched, and the potential in tapping into this energy source. The concept of electric power demand and supply is introduced and it rounds up with a quiz.
1. Future Energy Leaders’ Club
Online Energy Course for High School
Students in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Energy Supply and Demand
2. Nigeria- An overview
• Nigeria is the most
populous country in Africa
with a population of over
170 million
• After re-basing, the
estimate for Nigeria’s GDP
in 2013 was 80.2 trillion
Naira ($500 billion),
Nigeria ‘s population density in 2006
3. Overview of Nigeria’s Energy Supply
Nigeria gets its energy from oil and gas, coal,
and hydro.
5. Energy consumption
The Nigerian Energy Sector - an Overview with a Special The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) The Nigerian Energy Sector - an
Overview with a Special Emphasis on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Rural Electrification November, 2014
8. Major Power Stations
Name Type Capacity
(MW)
Year
completed
Name of
reservoir
River
Kainji Power
Station
Hydro 800 MW 1968 Kainji Lake Niger River
Jebba Power
Station
Hydro 540 MW 1985 Lake Jebba Niger River
Shiror
Power
Station
Hydro 600 MW 1990 Lake Shiroro Kaduna
River
Zamfara
Power
Station
Hydro 100 MW 2012 Gotowa
Lake
Bunsuru
River
Gas
powered
station
Gas 100 MW –
500 MW
Egbin Thermal 1320 MW 1985
9. Overview of Nigeria’s Electricity Supply
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT AND
URBAN FACILITIES
IN LAGOS, 1861-
2000 by: Ayodeji
Olukoju
10. Current Electricity Production
The Nigerian Energy Sector - an Overview with a Special The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) The Nigerian Energy Sector - an
Overview with a Special Emphasis on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Rural Electrification November, 2014
11. Projected Electricity Generation
The Nigerian Energy Sector - an Overview with a Special The Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) The Nigerian Energy Sector - an
Overview with a Special Emphasis on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Rural Electrification November, 2014
12. Concept of Energy Demand and Supply
Scenario when Dd = Ss; Just enough
Scenario when Dd < Ss: Can lead to waste
Senario when Dd > Ss: Power outages
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world, with a population of over 170 million; according to the United Nations, one in six Africans are Nigerians.
The population of Nigeria is forecasted to be the third largest behind India and China by 2050.
With an economic GDP of $500 billion dollars
The non-oil sector drove the economy as a result of high consumer demand.
=== the collapse of the nascent manufacturing sector from the mid-1980s onwards; for example, since that time car assembly in Nigeria has ceased and the tire industry has collapsed.
The manufacturing base has not recovered, and has in fact suffered consistently from the impact of a lack of or sporadic availability of electricity, leading to factories closing down given the uncompetitive cost to market of manufacturing using production based on diesel generator sets.
The World Bank in its current “Doing Business 2015” Report ranks Nigeria 170 out of 189 surveyed countries.
===In terms of ease of getting electricity, Nigeria is ranked 187
===Nigerian businesses’ biggest reported problem is the erratic power supply.
the top five drivers of the economy are the following sectors: agriculture, trade, mining, information and communications, and manufacturing. These top five sectors represent more than 70% of total GDP.
The main businesses are cement, light industry (aluminium processing, paints), food and beverage packaging, as well as subsectors supplying the oil and gas industry.
Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer
in 2012 was the world’s fourth largest exporter of liquid natural gas (LNG from associated petroleum gas).
That said, these resources are not fully tapped. Nigeria’s oil production is at present impeded by the challenges of oil theft and supply disruptions caused by pipelines being sabotaged or failing.
The gas sector is restricted by the ongoing shortfall in infrastructure to monetise gas that is presently flared.
Moreover, there are strong coal seams in at least two states that have yet to be mined on a large scale, although plans are already afoot in Kogi and Enugu states.
Irrespective of the strong fossil fuel resources, the majority of the energy consumption relies on biofuel and waste.
The primary biofuel source used is firewood.