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Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos)

Consumers, Experts Fault DisCos Over Persistent Blackouts, Weak Regulation

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Electricity Consumers Decry Poor Supply Amid Calls for Tougher Regulation of DisCos PERSISTENT electricity shortages across parts of Nigeria have continued to trigger frustration among consumers, with residents and industry stakeholders accusing electricity distribution companies (DisCos) of failing to deliver stable power despite repeated tariff increases and reform promises. The growing public dissatisfaction coincides with […]

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Power Theft Costs Nigeria 180MW As NISO Targets DisCos, Large Consumers

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NISO Flags Widespread Power Theft THE Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has revealed that Nigeria’s national grid is losing approximately 180 megawatts (MW) of electricity to large-scale power theft, raising fresh concerns about inefficiencies in the country’s electricity sector. The disclosure was made by NISO Managing Director, Abdu Mohammed Bello, during a stakeholders’ meeting in […]

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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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Nigeria’s €2.3 Billion Siemens Power Plan Stalls As Electricity Output Remains Low

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Ambitious Electricity Project Falls Short NIGERIA’S ambitious €2.3 billion Presidential Power Initiative (PPI)—designed to dramatically boost electricity supply across the country—has failed to meet its core objectives, leaving the country’s power output far below projected levels. The flagship project, spearheaded by the Federal Government through FGN Power and implemented by German engineering giant Siemens, aimed […]

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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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FCT Consumers Demand Scrapping Of DisCos Over Poor Service

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Growing Frustration Over Power Supply ELECTRICITY consumers in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to scrap the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), citing persistent poor service delivery and alleged exploitation. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed frustration over what they described as the […]

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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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Darkness & Decline: Electricity Crisis Costs South-East ₦28 Billion In Three Months

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South-East Counts Cost of Persistent Blackouts THE electricity crisis plaguing Nigeria’s South-East has cost businesses in the region more than ₦28 billion in just three months, according to the South East Electricity Consumers Association (SEECA). The group has now urged governors in the zone to urgently prioritise electricity generation, describing it as the fastest route […]

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