NERC Approves ₦30bn for Third Phase of Electricity Metering Programme
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved ₦30bn for the third phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund, targeting the installation…
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Nigeria Power Plants Utilise 86% Available Capacity – Official
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s grid-connected power plants utilised 86 per cent of their available generation capacity in August, with Afam_2, Kainji_1 and Egbin_1 recording…
NERC Takes Over Kaduna Disco Over ₦456.5bn Debt, 71.9% Losses
KADUNA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) and appointed an interim management…
Nigerians Can Now Sell Excess Solar Power to the Grid
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has launched a groundbreaking net billing framework that allows electricity consumers to generate renewable energy…
Electricity Regulator Approves Relief Package After Grid Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by prolonged…
Skills Deficit Drives Fatal Accidents in Nigeria’s Power Industry
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s electricity sector records 112 deaths in 2024 as regulators link fatal accidents to inadequate training and poor technical capacity. The…
Power DisCos Recover N570bn Revenue in Q3 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies recover ₦570.25 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).…
DisCos Install 187,000 Prepaid Metres in Eight Weeks
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies connect more than 187,000 customers to prepaid metres within eight weeks, as regulators intensify efforts to close…