Nigeria’s power sector continues to grapple with the twin challenges of inadequate generation capacity and weak distribution infrastructure, particularly across Northern Nigeria. Against this backdrop, the recent engagement between the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) marks a significant step toward strengthening collaboration across the electricity value chain. […]
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
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating Nigeria’s power sector reforms and expenditure from 2007 to 2024 has accused electricity distribution companies (DisCos) of crippling the country’s power supply system through years of poor investment, inadequate expansion, and failure to meet obligations outlined in their original business plans. Read More
Nigeria’s power sector is now facing a leadership vacuum that threatens to derail fragile reform efforts and drive away billions in desperately needed investment. Read More
The Federal Government’s power sector reforms are yielding measurable results, with over $2 billion in fresh capital flowing into the industry since the current administration took office, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has said. Read More
The Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Jennifer Adighije, has restated the company’s unwavering commitment to lighting up communities, energising industries, and accelerating Nigeria’s economic transformation through reliable and sustainable power infrastructure. Read More
Power generation companies have rejected contract offers from the Federal Government requiring them to accept 50 percent of the total sum of debt owed to them for electricity supplied to the national grid. Read More
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