Amid the push by power sector operators for the Federal Government to end subsidies on electricity tariff, it has emerged that over seven million customers remain without electricity meters in the power sector. Without meters, customers are unable to control energy consumption and are faced with estimated bills from electricity distribution companies (DisCos). Latest data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory …

Power supply across the country would likely remain subdued as the maintenance action embarked upon by Nigeria Gas Company (NGC), early this week appears inconclusive. A nationwide load shading had engulfed the electricity sector as the company, on Monday, began 3-day maintenance on a linking gas pipeline supplying gas to electricity Generation companies (GENCOs). Africa’s biggest power thermal station, Egbin …

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced plans to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, in line with the Electricity Act 2023 and industry demands. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu stated this in Abuja at the Ministerial Retreat on the Integrated National Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan. The retreat has the theme, ‘Navigating and Aligning on the …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Monday evening said it had restored the national grid after it collapsed earlier on Monday. According to reports, the grid collapsed at about 1.49 p. m. on Monday. in a statement by its General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah on Monday evening, TCN said it has restored the national grid and consequently, …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated an electric energy meter manufacturing factory in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. During the inauguration at the factory’s premises in Oraifite, Anambra State, on Thursday, Shettima said the energy factory, called Advanced Energy Management Solutions, would help the Federal Government in it’s efforts at addressing the power challenges in the country. …

The management of Aba Power Electricity Limited, which provides electric power to nine of the 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State, has apologised to electricity consumers in its coverage area for the blackouts experienced on Tuesday. In a statement by its Managing Director, Mr. Patrick Umeh, the power utility attributed the outages to the nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour …

Inconsistent government policies, high annual turnover and cash flow requirements are currently  threatening the execution of the $155 million Phase 2 of Nigeria’s National Mass Metering Programme, (NMMP). The project is a World Bank-funded 1,250,000 metering scheme targeted at procuring and distributing smart electricity meters to 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country. The Muhammadu Buhari administration had intentionally …

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, said Nigeria’s power sector privatisation had failed to meet its objectives, as the national grid was serving only about 15 per cent of the country’s electricity demand despite being privatised 10 years ago. President Tinubu, who spoke during the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry market participants and stakeholder roundtable that focused on privatisation, also called for …

One Ulim Amos Udo of Udianga Enem village, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has lost his life while trying to steal electric cables belonging to the community. It was gathered that the electric pole crashed with the suspected cable thief to the ground, killing him in the process. Community sources told Newsmen on Sunday that the …

The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson has said that the new provision for state governments to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity is critical in reducing the energy deficit in Nigeria. She disclosed this in Abuja at the just concluded two-day roundtable meeting on Nigeria’s Electricity Act 2023 jointly convened by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the …