Nigeria Spends N358bn on Electricity Subsidies as DisCos Lose N198bn
Nigeria's power sector continued to struggle despite substantial government intervention, with the Federal Government spending N358.32 billion on electricity subsidies ...
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Federal Government Spends N358.32bn on Electricity Subsidies Despite Ongoing Power Outages
The Federal Government spent N358.32 billion on electricity subsidies during the first quarter of 2026 as it continued to keep electricity tariffs ...
Power Minister Unveils New Plan to Tackle Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced a new action plan aimed at fixing major problems in the country’s ...
DisCos Generate ₦801bn Revenue Despite Nigeria’s Persistent Grid Failures
Nigeria's electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated a combined ₦801.16 billion in revenue during the first four months of 2026, underscoring ...
NIEEE Urges New Fellows to Lead Power Sector Reforms and Support Nigeria’s Energy Future
The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has called on its newly inducted Fellows to play a leading ...
Nigeria’s Power Distributors Lose N310bn in Three Months Amid Billing Gaps and Revenue Challenges
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) recorded losses of about N310 billion in the first quarter of 2026 due to unbilled ...
Nigeria Moves Closer to Battery Storage Adoption to Strengthen National Power Grid
Nigeria has taken another step toward improving the reliability of its electricity supply as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), ...
Millions of Nigerians Still Without Prepaid Meters – NERC
Nigeria’s electricity sector is still facing a major metering challenge, as more than five million electricity users remain without prepaid ...
Nigeria’s Metering Gap Persists Despite 241,000 New Electricity Meters Installed
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) installed more than 241,000 electricity meters within the first two months of 2026 as efforts ...
NERC, ONSA Join Forces to Protect Nigeria’s Power Infrastructure
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have agreed to strengthen collaboration ...
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