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Nigeria Targets Rural Electrification Boost With New Mini-Grid Framework

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New Regulatory Push for Power Access THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced a fresh set of mini-grid regulations aimed at improving electricity access across Nigeria, particularly in underserved and off-grid communities. The new framework, tagged Mini-Grid Regulations 2026, establishes a comprehensive structure to guide the development, licensing, and operation of decentralized electricity systems. […]

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New Electricity Regulators’ Forum Targets Unified Tariffs, Better Oversight

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Forum Launched to Strengthen Electricity Governance IN a move aimed at improving electricity governance in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has inaugurated the Forum of Nigerian Electricity Regulators (FONER). The launch took place during a high-level regulatory meeting in Lagos involving State Electricity Regulators, marking a new phase in efforts to coordinate oversight […]

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Gas Shortage Threatens Deeper Power Crisis In Nigeria

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Gas Supply Shortfall Raises Concerns Over Power Availability NIGERIA’S electricity supply crisis may worsen in the coming weeks as gas producers scale back deliveries to thermal power plants, raising fears of prolonged blackouts across the country. Industry data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) shows that thermal power plants require about 1,629.75 million standard […]

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Power Regulator Directs DisCos To Repay Prepaid Meter Buyers Under MAP Scheme

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By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NERC Moves to Address Meter Refund Delays NIGERIA’S electricity regulator, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has ordered electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund more than ₦20 billion owed to customers who paid for prepaid meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. In a directive titled “Amended Order on the Reimbursement […]

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From Kano To Abuja, Nigerians Struggle As Electricity Supply Shrinks

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Nationwide Outages Push Businesses to the Brink PERSISTENT blackouts and intensified load shedding across Nigeria are taking a growing toll on households and small businesses, with many operators reporting shrinking profits, rising fuel costs and, in some cases, outright closure. Findings indicate that the electricity crisis worsened in early February after gas suppliers reduced volumes […]

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Expert Seeks National Watchdog To Regulate DisCos

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Proposal for Multi-Stakeholder Monitoring Body A power sector stakeholder, Mr. Princewill Okorie, has called on the Federal Government to establish a national monitoring team to supervise the operations of Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). Speaking in Abuja, Okorie said the proposed body should include representatives from government agencies, civil society organisations, electricity consumers, private sector players, […]

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Nationwide Blackouts Worsen Amid ₦6.2 Trillion Power Sector Debt

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Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis: Structural Fault Lines Exposed NIGERIA’S electricity sector is once again under strain, as declining generation, repeated grid collapses and mounting debt combine to worsen supply across the country. Over the past quarter, electricity consumers in Lagos, Abuja and other cities have reported fewer hours of supply, undermining household welfare and business productivity. […]

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NERC Explains Nigeria’s Metering Policy: Free Meters, Paid Alternatives

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Regulator Addresses Public Confusion THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has clarified growing public confusion surrounding the Federal Government’s electricity metering programmes, stressing that not all electricity meters currently being installed across the country are free. The clarification follows recent warnings by government officials against illegal charges by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and widespread assumptions […]

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Power Failure, Policy Failure: Why Nigeria Cannot Develop In The Dark

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By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH A National Emergency Normalised IN Nigeria, electricity failure has ceased to be treated as an emergency. Grid collapses now occur with such frequency that they are announced, endured, and forgotten—until the next blackout strikes. What should provoke outrage has become routine. This normalisation of failure reflects not technical impossibility, but a deep […]

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Millions Still On Estimated Billing As Free Meters Gather Dust

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Idle Meters, Angry Consumers NIGERIA’S electricity metering crisis has taken a troubling turn as tensions escalate between the Federal Government and electricity distribution companies (DisCos) over the slow rollout of prepaid meters—despite millions already procured and paid for. At the centre of the dispute is the likelihood that up to 2.5 million meters could remain […]

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