The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has raised alarms over a shortage of trained technicians in Nigeria’s power sector, revealing that over 400,000 recently imported meters remain uninstalled due to the lack of qualified personnel. Speaking at the Nigeria Energy Conference in Lagos, the minister emphasized the urgent need to train and certify local technicians…
Electricity consumers across Nigeria may soon face extended power outages as members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) commenced a nationwide strike on Wednesday over unresolved labour issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In a circular signed by Acting General Secretary Dominic Igwebike, the union instructed its members across the country…
Nigeria is on the brink of widespread power outages as gas suppliers begin cutting deliveries to power plants over an unpaid N5.6 trillion debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos). The growing crisis has heightened fears over the stability of the national grid and the country’s ability to maintain a consistent electricity supply. Dr. Joy…
According to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), power generation dropped sharply from 2,917.83 MW to just 1.5 MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Confirming the grid collapse, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) stated that its customers had experienced a widespread outage in its service area, attributing it to a…
The Federal Government’s electricity tariff subsidy surged from ₦610 billion in 2023 to ₦1.94 trillion in 2024, marking a 219.67% increase in annual subsidy spending, even after the Band A tariff adjustment in April 2024. This rise has been linked to the floating of the naira by President Bola Tinubu in June 2024 and the…
The Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy has voiced strong concerns over the proposed 2025 Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, warning that it could spark constitutional disputes between the Federal Government and states, and derail recent reforms in the power sector. In a joint statement by Eka Williams (Cross River) and Omale Omale (Benue), the…
The Federal Government has expressed optimism that improved management of the national power grid by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) could boost electricity supply to 8,000 megawatts within the next 12 to 18 months. Speaking at a leadership retreat to onboard NISO’s top management in Abuja yesterday, the Director General of the Bureau of Public…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that the Federal Government spent ₦1.94 trillion on electricity subsidies in 2024. This disclosure was made in NERC’s latest report, which shows that the subsidy was necessary to bridge the gap between the actual cost-reflective tariff and the amount paid by consumers. The Commission noted that the…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has added 5,910 megavolt-amperes (MVA) of transformer capacity to the national grid. Aminu Tahir, General Manager of Project Coordination and Technical Assistant to the MD/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), disclosed recent project updates during a presentation on initiatives under the Project Management Unit (PMU)….
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s persistently low power generation despite its vast natural gas reserves. The group lamented that Nigeria—home to over 200 million people—continues to struggle with generating just 5,500 megawatts of electricity, while South Africa, with a population of around 64 million, produces over 50,000 megawatts….
