Electricity

The National Economic Council has set up a special committee to look into ways of diversifying the generation of electricity in Nigeria. The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, disclosed this while briefing Journalists at the end of…

The German government is to inject $160 million into Nigeria's power sector. The German Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Johannes Lehne, disclosed this in Abuja, at the unveiling of the 3rd phase of the Nigerian Energy Support…

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has urged its customers to upgrade their prepaid meters before November 24, 2024, due to the upcoming Token Identifier rollover. This exercise affects all Standard Transfer Specification…

The Nigerian government is to pay the sum of N1.6 trillion as subsidies for electricity consumers in 2024, as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reviews existing tariffs to avert adverse impact of additional charges on…

The Federal Government has announced that it is currently reviewing the implementation process for a cost reflective electricity tariff, but stated that it would continue to subsidise power supply for vulnerable citizens in Nigeria. It…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has assured the public of the completion and deployment of the World Bank-sponsored Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system project by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. The…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that its contractors will begin the installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) along the Benin-Ihovbor transmission lines and rehabilitation of SCADA System in its Benin transmission…

Niger's electricity company (Nigelec) has commissioned a 30-megawatt photovoltaic plant to compensate for major shortages since Nigeria stopped supplying electricity to Niger in response to the July coup, the country's energy minister…

The Ekiti State Government has completed and commissioned its first-ever independent power project (IPP) since inception to enhance electricity supply in the state. The initiative aims to enhance electricity supply, augmenting the total…

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, has called on the National Assembly to enact legislations to ensure stiff penalties for power theft and vandalisation of electricity installations. The EEDC said this would…