
AEDC SubCo must apply for and obtain an intrastate electricity supply and distribution license from NSERC.
IBEDC must establish a subsidiary, IBEDC SubCo, to take over intrastate electricity supply and distribution responsibilities in Niger State.
The incorporation of IBEDC SubCo must also be finalised within 60 days from January 10, 2024.
IBEDC SubCo is required to apply for and secure a license from NSERC for its operations in Niger State.
The transfer process is to be fully implemented by July 9, 2025, ensuring a seamless transition of regulatory oversight to NSERC.
The Niger State Government has fulfilled the necessary prerequisites and formally notified NERC, requesting the transfer of regulatory authority.
This move reflects Nigeria’s broader effort to decentralize electricity regulation and improve efficiency and responsiveness in the management of state-level electricity markets.
In 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) transferred regulatory oversight to regional bodies across several states, including the Lagos Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC), Ekiti State Electricity Bureau (EERB), Ondo State Electricity Bureau (OSERB), and Ogun State to the Ogun State Electricity Regulatory Commission (OGERC) as reported.
This shift aims to improve efficiency by decentralizing management, enabling more localised oversight, and ensuring quicker responses to regional electricity needs.
The objective is to improve operations and foster better regulation at the state level.
Also, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said it has issued captive power generation permits to eleven applicants including the Nigerian Breweries, and some universities.
Captive power generation is when a company produces electricity for its own use.
NERC, in its quarterly report, said the permits were granted in the third quarter of 2024, totalling up to 63.36 megawatts (MW).
“Captive power generation permits are issued to entities that intend to own and maintain power plants exclusively for their own consumption i.e. no sale of electricity generated from the plant to any third party,” the NERC said.
“The Commission approved the grant of captive power generation permits to eleven (11) applicants (gross capacity of 63.36MW).”
The NERC said it permitted the Nigerian Breweries Plc to generate up to 41MW of captive power for its facilities in Abia, Oyo, and Enugu states.
In addition, the commission issued captive power generation permits for six Nigerian universities across different states and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
According to the commission, the University of Abuja received approval to generate 3MW of electricity, while the University of Calabar and its Teaching Hospital in Cross River state secured a permit for 7MW.
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Abia was allowed to generate 3MW while the University of Maiduguri along with its Teaching Hospital in Borno would generate 12MW.
More so, the Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, Ogun, was permitted to generate 3MW, while the Federal University Gashua in Yobe got approval for 1.50MW.
The NDA, a military institution located in Kaduna, also obtained the NERC approval to generate 2.50MW of electricity.