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FG targets 6500 megawatts power generation in six months
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Nigeria projects $1bn annual power export revenue by 2026

The Federal Government is forecasting almost $1 billion (approximately N1.49 trillion) in yearly revenue from exporting electricity to 15 West African countries under the Economic Community of West African States sub-region, starting in June 2026. This earning projection is based on the potential revenue from exporting a full 600 megawatts capacity, billed at the prevailing […]

Why Nigeria needs 33,000MW for stable power supply – DisCos
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ICYMI: Enugu residents face 10-day blackout over TCN rehabilitation

MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited has announced scheduled power outages across Enugu metropolis from Wednesday, October 22, to Thursday, October 31, 2025. The outages will occur daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. during this period. The Head of Corporate Communications at MainPower, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, made the disclosure in Enugu on Monday, according to the […]

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Soludo inaugurates commission to regulate Anambra electricity

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has inaugurated a five-member Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a move to enhance power supply management and strengthen regulatory oversight in the state. The commission is chaired by Professor Frank Nwoye Okafor, who will also serve as the Chief Executive Commissioner. Other members include Engr. Geoffrey Okwuchukwu Nwokoye, Dr. […]

Court dismisses MAN’s lawsuit against electricity tariff hike
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REA targets 17.5m Nigerians with new electricity programmes

The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, has said that the agency is implementing programs aimed at providing electricity access to no fewer than 17.5 million Nigerians. Aliyu stated this during an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday in Abuja following the agency’s 2025 Customer Service Week celebration, held in collaboration with […]

Electricity customers paid N210.17b in three months - NERC
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Eight million Nigerians granted electricity access – REA

The Rural Electrification Agency has provided electricity access to about eight million Nigerians under the Nigeria Electrification Project, with millions more set to benefit in the coming years. According to REA’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Abba Aliyu, the agency has not only met its targets but exceeded them. Aliyu stated that the government […]

Backlash as Benin DisCo heaps curses on electricity vandals, prepaid-meter bypassers
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Backlash as Benin DisCo heaps curses on electricity vandals, prepaid-meter bypassers

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company has stirred controversy after publicly cursing individuals involved in vandalizing transformers and bypassing prepaid meters. In a post shared Wednesday on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, BEDC wrote: “E no go beta for who dey vandalize transformer and who dey bypass.” The unusual statement quickly drew mixed reactions from […]

Nigerians spent N509.84bn on electricity in Q4 2024 - NERC
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Nigerians spent N509.84bn on electricity in Q4 2024 – NERC

Nigerians spent a total of N509.84 billion on electricity in the last quarter of 2024, marking an increase from the N466.69 billion spent in the third quarter, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. Despite the improved revenue collection, electricity distribution companies still recorded a combined loss of N139.08 billion due to inefficiencies […]

Over 50 per cent of Nigerian electricity users unmetered - NERC
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Over 50 per cent of Nigerian electricity users unmetered – NERC

The Federal Government has revealed that over half of Nigeria’s registered electricity customers are yet to be metered, with 53.8 per cent of customers still relying on estimated billing. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, as of September 30, 2024, only 6,156,726 of the 13,339,635 registered electricity customers across the country’s twelve distribution companies […]

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Blackout looms as NMDPRA halts gas supply to GenCos

Nigeria is facing a potential electricity blackout as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has instructed gas producers to stop supplying gas to indebted generation companies. This could disrupt power generation and lead to widespread blackouts across the country. In a Wednesday post on X (formerly Twitter), the Nigeria National Grid announced that […]

Court dismisses MAN’s lawsuit against electricity tariff hike
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Court dismisses MAN’s lawsuit against electricity tariff hike

The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, challenging the Band A electricity tariff review implemented by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and 11 other firms. According to a statement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Thursday, the judgment, delivered on Monday, found that the […]

Over 50 per cent of Nigerian electricity users unmetered - NERC
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Tariff hike looms as electricity subsidy hits N182bn

Electricity consumers on Band A feeders may soon face another tariff increase due to a sharp rise in the electricity subsidy provided by the Federal Government. Recent figures reveal that the subsidy surged from N102.30 billion in May to N181.63 billion by September 2024. In April, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission removed subsidies for Band […]

Abuja DisCo, Transafam Power sign MoU for 50MW power project
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Abuja DisCo, Transafam Power sign MoU for 50MW power project

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has entered into a significant agreement with Transafam Power Ltd. to provide 50 megawatts of embedded power to the Idu commercial hub in Abuja. The Memorandum of Understanding was formalized in Abuja on Wednesday, with Mr. Chijioke Okwuokenye, Acting Managing Director of AEDC, and Mr. Vincent Ozoude, Managing Director of […]