In 2022, the worth of gas flared could generate 22,500 gigawatts hour of electricity (GWh). The ‘2022 Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report’ of the World Bank showed that Nigeria ranked seventh on the list of top 10 countries involved in gas flaring in 2021. While initially targeting to end gas flaring in 2020, Nigeria launched the gas flare commercialisation programme in December 2016 after approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). About 45 out of 178 gas flaring sites in the country were identified for award to successful bidders. He disclosed it remained unclear from the regulations how gas flaring would move zero.

Source: The Guardian July 11, 2023 04:59 UTC