As Nigeria moves to strengthen renewable energy manufacturing and champion local content, the European Union on Thursday said that creative partnerships between the public and private sectors, including research and innovation ecosystems, are key to achieving the country’s clean energy goals. Read More
In a sign that Nigeria may soon anchor West Africa’s energy leap, four states on Tuesday, October 14, inked solar mini-grid agreements as part of a sweeping push behind a $3 billion renewable energy fund. Read More
The Nigerian government has finalised the implementation framework for the ₦4 trillion Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Plan, indicating a decisive step towards restoring financial stability and investors’ confidence in Nigeria’s electricity market.
Nigeria recorded a sharp rise in power-sector accidents in the second quarter of 2025, reporting 60 separate incidents, which resulted in 38 fatalities and 19 injuries, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Read More
Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) has formally registered Excel Electricity Distribution Company Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary to oversee its electricity distribution operations within Lagos State. Read More
Despite Nigeria’s installed capacity of 13,014 MW serving over 220 million people, only 55 per cent of Nigerians has grid access, highlighting persistent energy challenges in the country, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has said. Read More
A Sahara Reporters review of data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that 1.9 million customers were delisted from the Commission’s database between March and June 2025. Read More
Nigeria’s electricity market continues to be weighed down by subsidy payments and inefficiencies as taxpayers incurred N514.35 billion to subsidise electricity consumption in just three months, largely driven by high demand from residents of Lagos and Abuja. Read More
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the Federal Government is moving into the first phase of the Siemens power project, which will add an additional 7,000 megawatts to the national grid and help stabilise electricity supply across the country. Read More
The Federal Government says ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s electricity market are focused on stabilising revenue, improving supply reliability, and upgrading key infrastructure to support industrial growth…. Read More