The number of electricity consumers rose by 410,000 from 11.71 million in the third quarter of 2023 to 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Electricity Report for the fourth…
Some experts in the power industry have urged the Federal Government to prioritise investment in modern power infrastructure to mitigate frequent system collapses. The experts made the urge in separate interviews on Sunday in Lagos. Recall that on March 28,…
Amid the widespread blackout and the worsening state of electricity supply in Nigeria, the latest figures on the daily load summary of power distribution companies indicate that the firms failed to distribute about 1,769.91 megawatts of electricity between February 1…
The Federal Government has declared that the number of Nigerians that lack access to electricity from the nationalgrid has increased to about 92 million. It disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit in Abuja,…
Another national grid collapse in Nigeria has resulted to blackout nationwide. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, in a statement posted on its X account said power outage being experienced in its franchise areas is as a result of a…
The Federal Government has given Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, in Nigeria the nod to buy electricity directly from power generation companies, GenCos. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, disclosed this in its 2024 Multi-year Tariff Order, MYTO, which was recently…
The Minister of Power, Oloye Adebayo Adelabu has promised Nigerians stable power supply during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. In a statement by the Minister’s Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Public Relations, Mr Bolaji Tunji, the Minister said, “In…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Shiroro region, says it is overhauling all its equipment for improved power supply across the region. The General Manager of TCN Shiroro Region, Malam Maiwada Sarkin-Bello, disclosed this while addressing newsmen during a tour…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has promised to improve its electricity supply to customers within the network. The DisCo also said it would continue to make more efforts in reducing fraud, vandalism and energy theft within its network operations. Chief…
President Bola Tinubu recently stopped the implementation of a hike in electricity tariff and insisted that subsidy be paid on power consumed nationwide, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed during the week. Adelabu also stated that the Federal Government…
