Electricity

Cyprus and Egypt sign an accord to pursue links between the electricity transmission networks of the two countries. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the energy ministers of Cyprus and Egypt, setting out a framework of…

On Sunday, Zambia was hit by an electricity outage that affected almost every state in the country. This was as a result of irregular rainfall which resulted in power cuts. The state owned power company Zesco made the announcement, it…

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has begun the construction of a 1x7.5MVA, 33/11kV injection distribution substation in Orogun, Delta State to boost power supply to the community. The substation which is an NDPHC/National…

The Lagos State Government says arrangements have been concluded to have a State Electricity Policy that will serve as a blueprint for the attainment of a universal access to electricity in the State. The effort, through the Ministry of…

The Nigerian Government will soon begin distributing the four million free electricity prepaid metres promised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This was made known to State House Correspondents by the Minister of Power, Mamman…

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, has dismissed rumours of a major hike in electricity tariff, clarifying that there is no plan to significantly raise tariff. In a statement issued in Abuja, the minister said…

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and the Kano State Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Konexa, a foreign investor, for the generation, storage and distribution of…

The Nigerian Government has questioned the report of a survey conducted by the World Bank claiming that 78% of power consumers in Nigeria get less than 12 hours of daily supply of electricity. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the…

The World Bank says it has assisted Nigeria’s power sector with the sum of $1.25 billion within two years. The Bank’s Practice Manager, West and Central Africa Energy, Ashish Khanna, while presenting the Power Sector Recovery…

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has introduced another initiative platform, which enables customers demand for their bills promptly and conveniently via SMS, through its electronic billing.…