Africa needs $40bn annual grid investments for stable electricity – Expert
Mr Kola Adesina, the Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, says African countries will require an average of $40bn power...
Electricity
Siemens’ top guns’ visit shows Buhari’s 25,000 power projection on track: BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described the latest update on the ongoing Siemens power project as another indication that...
Siemens confers with Osinbajo on energy transition
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government looks forward to partnering with energy companies and other key stakeholders around...
Buhari renews commitment to partner with Germany, Siemens to improve electricity
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria remains dedicated to the partnership with Siemens and the German Government to improve electricity generation...
Efforts underway to ensure additional 6m households to be metered — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says efforts are underway to provide electricity metres for additional six million households in Nigeria. Osinbajo...
BEDC rewards 20 customers with meters
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Thursday gave out free 20 meters to customers who came with estimated billing...
FG to add 817MWs to national grid to boost power supply –TCN
The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to add additional 817 Megawatts (MWs) of electricity to the national grid to...
Electrical Accidents -31 deaths, 9 injuries recorded in Q4, 2021 – NERC
The Nigerian electricity supply industry has recorded 31 deaths and nine injuries in the fourth quarter of 2021, says Nigeria’s...
Metering: 81,084 meters installed in Q4, 2021-NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), said 81,084 meters were installed in the fourth quarter 2021 compared to the 288,154...
DisCos receive 222,639 complaints in Q4 of 2021– NERC
The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) received a total of 222,639 complaints from consumers in Quarter 4 of 2021. This is...
D-8 Countries pledge support for Nigeria’s power sector reforms
The D-8 Countries on Wednesday pledged their support for the power sector reforms in Nigeria. Ms Herietta Ighomorore, Head Corporate...
NBET partners with Turkish Energy firm to boost power supply
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Turkish Energy firm,...
We are being owed N1.75trn – GenCos
Dr Joy Ogaji, Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) on Thursday said generation companies were being owed about...
We’ve spent over N500m to improve electricity in Minna -AEDC
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has spent over N500 million to improve electricity supply from about five...
TCN deploys new technology to improve national grid operation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has deployed a high technology scheme as a stop-gap solution called Internet of Thing (IoT) and...
Workers strike: EEDC announces power supply disruption
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced power supply disruption within the South-East due to strike by electricity workers....
Nigeria needs 30,000MW generation for stable electricity supply — association
The Association of Nigeria Energy Distributors (ANED), says Nigeria needs to generate about 30,000MW to guarantee stable supply of electricity...
Group wants consumer rights’ inclusion in electricity bill
Mr Princewill Okorie, National Coordinator, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Electricity Consumers Protection Advocacy Group, has called on the National...
8.6m MWh electricity generated in Q3 of 2021- NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that a total of 8.693 million Megawatts-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated...
57 % electricity consumers on estimated billing, says NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 57.07 per cent of electricity consumers in the country were still on estimated...
