The Rural Electrification Agency announced that it deployed over 200 mini-grids across underserved communities nationwide in 2025, a major stride toward bridging Nigeria’s electricity access gap.

The installations were carried out under the Nigeria Electrification Project between January and December, REA Managing Director Abba Abubakar Aliyu said during a media briefing in Kano.

Aliyu noted that the completion of the NEP marks a significant milestone in enhancing the reliability of electricity supply.

The REA Managing Director said the agency achieved significant progress in renewable energy deployment in 2025, fueled by both ongoing and newly approved projects.

He revealed that the President approved the $750 million Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up project, which plans to deploy 1,350 mini-grids to deliver electricity to approximately 17.5 million Nigerians nationwide.

“We are currently building over 900 mini grids across the country; our target is to build 1,350,” he said.

Abubakar-Aliyu said REA enhanced collaboration with subnational governments by engaging 21 states in state-specific roundtable meetings, an effort he called unprecedented.

He explained that the meetings offered states access to data, partnership frameworks, and updates on ongoing electrification projects, fostering better alignment between federal and state initiatives.

The agency also completed a nationwide electrification mapping exercise, identifying over 150,000 communities lacking electricity or facing unreliable supply, to guide the implementation of least-cost electrification solutions.

Abubakar-Aliyu reaffirmed REA’s commitment to delivering sustainable power to rural and underserved communities.

In February, he unveiled the agency’s plan to provide electricity to 25 million Nigerians over the next three years.