Nigeria’s electricity grid operated with low generation availability and experienced frequent system instability in January 2026, according to the Operational Performance Factsheet released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Read More
Efforts by the Federal Government (FG) to address debts owed electricity generation companies (GenCos) may be facing increasing challenges as the debt burden rose 62.5% to N6.5 trillion at end 2025, up from N4trillion recorded at the beginning of the year. Read More
In 2025, despite persistent challenges of poor power supply, ageing infrastructure and deepening illiquidity, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) was largely shaped by two defining developments: the mounting N6 trillion debt owed by the Federal Government to power generation companies (GenCos), and the growing push by state governments to establish electricity regulatory commissions and independent power markets […]
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, at the weekend assured Nigerians that 2026 will be dedicated to consolidating gains made in the power sector in 2025 and delivering more reliable, accessible, and sustainable electricity nationwide. Read More
Procurement and Installation of Smart Grid Meters & Advanced Metering Infrastructure Issued by: Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), Nigeria NISO–NERC EOI 2025 | Smart Grid Metering Project 1. Introduction The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) invites reputable firms, OEMs, authorized representatives, and qualified contractors to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the supply and deployment of Grid […]
Dear Esteemed Customers, The outage currently being experienced is due to a collapsed 132kV transmission tower, this has affected supply to the Kaduna Town Transmission Station. TCN team is already working assidiously with relevant stakeholders to ensure that normal supply is restored as soon as possible. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused and appreciate your […]
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has distanced itself from a circulating online publication (Not by PUNCH Online) claiming it is involved in a prepaid meter distribution initiative in Badagry. The disco made this known in a disclaimer on its official X handle on Thursday, signed by EKEDC Management and dated August 14, 2025. EKEDC clarified […]
Nigeria has approved a phased plan to refinance 4-trillion naira ($2.61-billion) in electricity sector debt to help stabilise the nation’s ailing power industry and improve supply, its finance minister said. The debt, primarily owed to 27 power generation companies for outstanding invoices between 2015 and 2023, has stifled investment in the industry and exacerbated chronic […]
The Federal Executive Council has approved N68.7 billion for key electricity projects in universities and teaching hospitals across Nigeria. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this after the FEC meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. He said the projects reflect the government’s resolve to ensure a steady electricity […]