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Each Nigerian Paid Nearly ₦19,000 to Electricity DisCos in December 2025

March 6, 2026

On average, each electricity consumer in Nigeria contributed about ₦18,860 to distribution companies (DisCos) in December 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported Friday. DisCos billed ₦258.66 billion of the ₦309.65

News·Power

Nigeria’s Power Supply Fell in December, Testing Public Patience

January 13, 2026

Nigeria ended 2025 with growing pressure on its electricity regulators after official figures showed a drop in power generation and continued instability on the national grid in December. Prime Business Africa gathered

Africa·News

South African Court Blocks $3 Billion Electricity Tariff Deal Over Lack of Public Input

December 23, 2025

The Pretoria High Court has thrown out a controversial agreement between Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), allowing the company to recover an

News·Power

TCN Maintenance: It’s Not Total Blackout In Lagos – DisCos insist

July 29, 2025

Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan, has said Lagos residents will not experience a total blackout during the 25-day maintenance period being done by the

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Lagos Residents To Grapple With 25-day Blackout As TCN Embarks On Maintenance Work

July 27, 2025

Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has announced a 25-day power outage in parts of Lagos State due to scheduled critical maintenance work by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The power DisCo

Metering All Consumers Only Way To Increase Revenue Collection By DisCos, Not Tariff Hike - Expert

Power·Top Stories

Nigerian Govt To Rollout Over Six Million Meters By Q4 2025

June 3, 2025

In its quest to close the metering gap in Nigeria, the Federal Government has disclosed plans to roll out over six million meters to end users at no cost, latest by the

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Gas Supply To Geometric Power Resumes As More People Now Receive Electricity In Aba

April 23, 2025

Gas supply to the 188MW Geometric Power Plant in Aba, Abia State, has resumed three days after it was suspended. The suspension was due to what industry experts called a process upset

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Gas Leaks On Rivers Pipeline Causes Electricity Shortage In Aba

April 20, 2025

The electricity shortage experienced in the Aba Ring-fenced Area, serviced by Aba Power, has been linked to a gas leak and facility process upset on the Associated Gas Gathering (AGG) facilities around

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Aba Power Sets Up 10-Person Team to Expedite Action On Mass Meter Rollout

April 9, 2025

Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution company (DisCo), has set up a team comprising 10 persons to ensure the speedy implementation of its mass meter rollout starting next week. Headed by Alfred

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Geometric Power Begins Construction Of 42-KM Dedicated Line To Industries In Aba

March 5, 2025

Geometric Power, the parent company of Aba Power, on Wednesday flagged off the construction of a special line for industries along the Port Harcourt Expressway in the Aba ring-fenced area (REA) of

News·Power

Aba Power Plans To Provide 120,000 Meters For Customers In 2025

January 26, 2025

Aba Power has restated its commitment to closing the metering gap in the nine of our 17 local government areas it currently covers in Abia State. Aba Power Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe,

Power

TCN Seeks Help As Vandals Destroy 18 Transmission Towers In 5 Days

January 20, 2025

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has called for support of people, especially in communities hosting electric power installations in efforts to curb the activities of vandals. The call came as over

States Must Reflect Full Electricity Costs Or Pay Subsidies - NERC

FEATURES·Power

Consumers’ Dilemma As NERC, DisCos Clash Over Meter Upgrade, Replacement Hitches

December 6, 2024

Electricity consumers appear to be in a dilemma as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) have been embroiled in a controversy surrounding the upgrade and replacement of meters

Sanw olu signs Lagos Electricity Bill into law

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Sanwo-Olu Signs Into Law Electricity Bill For Sustainable Power In Lagos

December 3, 2024

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the State Electricity Bill 2024 into law, paving the way for addressing power crisis in the state. In a post on his X handle on

Nigerians Endure Blackout As National Grid Collapses For Second Time In 3 Days

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Nigerians Endure Blackout As National Grid Collapses Second Time In 3 Days

November 7, 2024

The national power grid has collapsed for the second time in three days, throwing many parts of Nigeria into total blackout. The first one occurred on Tuesday, 5th November when it crashed

Nigerian Govt Incurs ₦464.12bn Electricity Subsidy Obligation

Opinion·Power

Gas Problem In Nigeria’s Electricity Sector

October 15, 2024

Gas shortage is a major problem in Nigeria’s energy sector, particularly in electricity generation. A recent report by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says that more than 70% of electricity generation

Meter Installation By DisCos Drops by 60% In Q2, 2024 - Report

Business News·Power

Meter Installation By DisCos Drops by 60% – Report

October 12, 2024

The installation of meters by power distribution companies (DisCos) decreased by 60.86% in the second quarter of 2024. This is according to the latest quarterly report by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission

6 States Gets Authority To Regulate Electricity Market - NERC

News·Power

6 States Get Authority To Regulate Electricity Market – NERC

August 27, 2024

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says six states have been granted the authority to regulate their electricity markets. The states are Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, Imo, Oyo, and Edo. This was made

Nigeria's Rising Electricity Demand Highlights Sector Challenges and Investment Opportunities

Business News·News

Nigeria’s Rising Electricity Demand Drives Sector Challenges, Investment Opportunities

May 31, 2024

The demand for electricity in Nigeria is surging, driven by a growing population and urbanization. Despite efforts to enhance power generation, millions of Nigerians still face energy poverty, with limited or unreliable

Nigerian Govt Spends ₦380bn On Electricity Subsidy In Q2 2024 — NERC

Business News·News

International Consumers Owe Nigeria Over $51M For Electricity, Says Nigerian Government

May 27, 2024

International consumers owe Nigeria over $51 million for electricity exported to them in 2023, according to the latest data from the Federal Government. This non-payment, covering various quarters of the year, has

Power

TCN Restores Power Grid

March 31, 2024

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully restored the national power grid. A statement by the TCN General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Ndidiamaka Mbah, said the grid collapse which occured

Why Aba Power Ringfence Is Not Affected By National Grid Collapse

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Photos: Top Security Officers, Abia Govt Officials Visit Geometric Power’s Plant In Aba Ahead Presidential Commissioning On Monday

February 24, 2024

Ahead of presidential commissioning of the 181 megawatt Aba Independent Power Project by Geometric Power Ltd in Aba on Monday, a team of top security officers and Abia State government officials have

News·Power

NERC Seeks Decentralization Of Electricity Regulation

January 23, 2024

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has taken a step towards decentralizing power regulation, following the implementation of the new Electricity Act 2023. The Act, signed by President Bola Tinubu in June

Geometric's Aba Power Plant Set For Commissioning Monday February 26

News·Power

Yuletide: Power Minister Assures Nigerians Of Stable Electricity Supply

December 27, 2023

In a response to concerns about Nigeria’s unstable power supply, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, vowed to ensure a stable electricity supply throughout the Christmas and New Year celebrations. He emphasized the

Business News·Power

Power Generation Capacity Dropped By 4.02% As Nigerian Govt Incurred N204bn Electricity Subsidy In Q3 2023 – NERC

December 18, 2023

Available power generation capacity dropped by 4.02 percent (76.47 megawatts MW) from 4,387.91MW recorded in Q2 2023 to 4,211.44MW in the third quarter (Q3) 2023, according to Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

News·Power

Transmission Capacity To Increase By Over 1000MW When N122bn 53 Power Projects Are Completed – TCN

December 7, 2023

Not less than 1000 Mega Watts will be added to the transmission capacity of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) when 53 power projects across the country is completed by May 2024.

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APC Chieftain Hails Tinubu’s Decision To Retain Electricity Subsidy

November 19, 2023

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for insisting on retaining electricity subsidy for Nigerians to continue having an affordable tariff.

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Prices of Solar Panels In Nigeria

November 1, 2023

Business owners and private individuals in Nigeria groan over the inadequate availability of electricity across the federation as steady power supply in Nigeria has been epileptic for a over four decades

Ikeja, Kaduna Electric Customers To Lose Prepaid Meters, As Conlog Calls For Reset

Business News·Power

Stakeholders Demand Immediate Action As Metering Crisis Threatens Nigeria’s Electricity Sector

October 19, 2023

Feelers from the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) indicate that the metering crisis in Nigeria’s electricity sub-sector shows no sign of abating. Despite a two per cent increase in the metering rate,

BRICS Summit: Nigeria Committed To MSMEs Empowerment - Shettima

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It’s Embarrassing For Industrial Clusters To Rely On Power Sources Outside National Grid – Shettima

October 12, 2023

The Nigerian Government on Thursday assured investors that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration is poised to ensure adequate supply of electricity across the country, particularly to designated industrial clusters. The Vice

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Mob Kills Electricity Cable Vandals In Aba

Two persons who are in their late 30s were lynched to death for vandalising electricity distribution infrastructure in Aba, Abia State, while their accomplice managed to escape. Prime Business Africa reports that this incident happened in Okpulor Umuobo, a village in Osisioma

October 4, 2023

Tinubu’s Emi Lo Kan Spotted In Enugu Politics

Business News·Power

Geometric Power Plant To Start Electricity Generation Within 2 Months – Prof Nnaji

The 188-megawatt Geometric Power plant in Aba, Abia State, will start to generate electricity within the next two months, said the company’s group chairman, Professor Bart Nnaji. Prof. Nnaji disclosed this on Wednesday at the First African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

July 5, 2023

News·Power

Cash Crunch: Allow Customers Pay In Installments For Metre, Nnaji Tells Aba Power

Chairman of Aba Integrated Power Ltd, Professor Bart Nnaji, has directed the company to allow electricity consumers who want to stagger their payment for prepaid meters to do so with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a statement by the managing director,

February 17, 2023

Business News

Nigeria Becomes Africa’s Highest Generator Importer, Electricity Firms Face Financial Challenge

Nigeria has been listed as the highest importer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel generators in Africa by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Also, IRENA disclosed that Nigerians spend more on PMS, also known as fuel, and diesel, than they

January 18, 2023

Opinion

Bart Nnaji And The Electricity Question

On the eve of his 66th birthday on July 13, I quickly scribbled a tribute to Bart Nnaji, the internationally engaging engineering professor who has been, among other things, the Minister of Science & Technology as well as the Minister of Power.

August 15, 2022

Business News

Electricity Workers, Atiku Abubakar Clash Over Three Points Agenda

The Presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has been criticised by workers under the umbrella of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) for his electricity privatisation plan. Abubakar had stated his intention to privatise

June 14, 2022

Business News

Electricity Grid Records Fifth Collapse In Four Months, 99 Times Under President Buhari

For the fifth time in the last four months, Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Sunday, disclosing the Federal Government’s inability to halt the situation, considering it has collapse more times than all of 2021. The recent collapse was reported by Enugu

June 13, 2022

Electricity Export: Togo, Niger, Benin Republic Owes Nigeria $18.29 Million

Business News

NBET Hints on Why Nigeria Sells Electricity to Neighbouring Countries

The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) has disclosed that the country sells electricity to neighbouring countries for strategic reasons. Nnaemeka Ewelukwa, managing director, NBET, made this known when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on finance. Ewelukwa was responding to questions

November 4, 2021

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