The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has promised that there would be a stable power supply in the holy month of Ramadan which started on Saturday. In his message to all Muslims, Adelabu said he was aware of the challenges faced by Nigerians as far as electricity is concerned. The minister acknowledged that Muslims would need increased energy consumption during …

The Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria (REA) says it is targeting to bring electricity to 1.5million Nigerians living in rural areas through solar mini-grids. The agency also said it has successfully developed a scalable and sustainable energy infrastructure that will benefit 125,000 individuals across Nigeria. The REA Managing Director, Abubakar Abba Aliyu, said these during the commissioning of a 990-kilowatt …

The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono has said that there would be intervention by the Fund this year to ameliorate the high energy cost crippling teaching and learning in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The planned intervention will is to complement the efforts of the Federal Government in its plan to install solar energy panels in some …

The South East zone of the Association of the Electricity Consumers of Nigeria (ECAN) has warned against the “ongoing attempt by a few persons to mislead electricity customers in the Aba Ring-fenced Area (ARFA) comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State over regular bill payment. Engr Joe Ubani and Comrade Chris Okpara, the ECAN zonal …

The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu has sought the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in securing potential co-financing support for the ambitious Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up Project, a critical initiative aimed at expanding the reach of renewable energy nationwide. The $750 million World Bank-assisted programme implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency, is to provide electricity …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a major milestone in the nation’s power sector, revealing that Nigeria has achieved a new peak power generation of 5,543.20 MW. This landmark event occurred on Friday, 14 February 2025, at precisely 11 pm, surpassing the previous record of 5,478.73MW, which was set just a day earlier, on Thursday, 13 February 2025. …

Electricity consumers will pay a fine of no less than N100,000 if they bypass their prepaid metres or engage in illegal connection, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said. This was contained in an amended order on unauthorised access, meter tampering and by-pass released on Tuesday. The fines range between N100,000 and N300,000, depending on the category the customer …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the grid collapse that occurred at 11:34 on Wednesday was as a result of tripping of the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line. A statement by TCN’s General Manager on Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said at the time, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing. “The tripping …

An Abuja-based electricity consultant, Engr. Dike Ejike has recommended the Geometric Power model of electricity development to tackle such issues as constant national grid collapse. The national grid collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, the second this year and the 14th in the last 12 months. No official reason has been given for the failure. In a statement in the Federal Capital …

Blackout as national grid collapses The national grid experienced another system collapse on Wednesday, throwing many Nigerians into darkness. The grid lost power generation a few minutes after 11 am. The spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah has yet to respond to a message sent to her by The PUNCH as she said she was at …