NERC disclosed that Togo, Niger, and Benin owe Nigeria $17.8 million, an equivalent of over N25 billion

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, leaving them exposed to the unpredictable estimated billing methods by distribution companies (DisCos). According to the Commission’s third-quarter 2025 industry report published on its website, as of 30 September 2025, only 6.662 million   of the 12.030 […]

Power generation rose above 4,000 megawatts on Tuesday after the national grid collapse that left the country without public electricity supply for several hours the previous day.

“Our responsibility is to ensure that consumers are treated fairly and that service providers comply with lawful decisions and directives:

Experts in Nigeria’s power sector Thursday tasked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to work towards attracting new investments and increasing generation, transmission and distribution in order to deliver adequate and stable supply to consumers.

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct a nationwide energy survey aimed at closing long-standing data gaps in Nigeria’s power sector.

“For them now to draw up individual contracts for the companies and force it down on them is quite unfortunate. he GenCos have again rejected it”

The Federal Government has assured electricity consumers that exporting power to West African countries will not compromise supply to the domestic market.

The nation’s electricity supply may face a major crisis as the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has threatened a nationwide shutdown, following alleged attack on staff of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, by armed police officers at Egbu 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Imo State.

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has threatened to disconnect all transmission substations in Owerri, the Imo State capital, from the national grid following a violent intrusion by individuals allegedly acting on behalf of the Imo State Government.

The Federal Government on Wednesday signed 30-year concession agreements with Quaint Energy for the development of the 6-megawatt (MW) Ikere Gorge Hydropower Project in Oyo State and the 2MW Omi-Kampe Hydropower Project in Kogi State, totalling 8MW.

Wanyina Community Development Association, CDA, of Tori-Lovi community in Olorunda Local council Development Area has appealed to the Lagos State Government and Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC for urgent support to energise two Transformers donated to the community.

The Federal Government’s outstanding electricity subsidy debt rose by N514.35 billion in the second quarter of 2025, bringing total unpaid subsidies for the first half of the year to over N1 trillion, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The union decided to suspend the strike after extensive discussions with representatives of the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu and the labour unions.

With over 60 percent of communities in Delta State still unconnected to the national electricity grid, the Delta State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to expand renewable and off-grid power solutions across the state.