Exhibition Director – Energy Portfolio at inD, Ade Yesufu, has called for reliable, affordable and accessible electricity for people and businesses that need it most, saying Nigeria’s energy transition would remain incomplete until power supply improved.

He spoke as Nigeria works to translate energy reforms into more reliable electricity supply ahead of Energy 2026, which will bring together government leaders, regulators, investors and technology providers to examine the decisions needed to improve power delivery.

Returning for its 13th edition from October 27 to 29 at the Landmark Centre, Lagos, the event is expected to welcome more than 1,500 conference delegates, with over 40 sessions and more than 120 speakers addressing grid performance, investment, generation reliability and Nigeria’s growing electricity needs.

Yesufu said: “Nigeria’s electricity challenge is no longer just about investment, policy reforms or installed capacity; it is about delivering reliable, affordable and accessible power to the people and businesses that need it most. Until electricity is consistently available to the average Nigerian household and businesses can operate without the crippling cost of alternative power, our energy transition remains incomplete.”

The conference programme will feature senior figures, including the Minister of Power, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Joseph Tegbe; President and Chief Executive Officer of Oando Energy Resources, Ademola Ogunbanjo; Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Chinyere Almona; and President of the Electric Mobility Promoters Association of Nigeria (EMPAN), Dapo Adesina.

Two conferences will address different aspects of Nigeria’s power challenge. The Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit will examine investment, grid performance, electricity market reform and gas-to-power reliability, including a debate on whether Nigeria’s power market is ready to scale up to 10,000MW.