An explosion at the Gariki Injection Substation on Friday night disrupted electricity supply to several parts of Enugu metropolis, leaving communities served by the Army and Gariki 11kV feeders without power. The Head of Communications at MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a state…

…continue to grapple with elevated production costs, high interest rates, inadequate electricity supply, logistics bottlenecks and weak transport infrastructure, all of which continue to undermine productivity and competitiveness,” Yusuf said. He observed that manufacturers, agriculture and micro, small and medium enter…

…pave the way for the recommissioning of the 225MW power plant, thereby strengthening electricity supply and supporting the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. More from our Energy Column Enjoying our column? Join BusinessDay whatsapp Channel, to stay up to date Open In Whatsapp

…triggering power outages across communities in Lagos and Osun States. EKEDC said electricity supply to its network had been reduced after outages on the Oshogbo-Ikeja 330kV and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines, resulting in load shedding across some of its business units. In Lagos, communities affected by the disru…

…allocation." EKEDC said it is working closely with the national grid operator to restore electricity supply once the affected transmission lines are back in service, although it did not provide a timeline for restoration.The company added, "We are in constant contact with the national grid operator and will restore sup…

…profit after tax for the same period. He identified fibre cuts, vandalism, unreliable electricity supply and restricted access to telecom infrastructure as major factors affecting service quality. "We have more fibre cuts in a day than the whole Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has in a year," he said.

…with foreign exchange constraints for importing essential raw materials, while unstable electricity supply further raises production costs. According to him, expanding the local availability of industrial raw materials would significantly reduce costs, shorten supply chains and improve manufacturers' operational effici…

…and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company had resulted in arrangements for free electricity supply to domestic consumers in the community, describing the initiative as another milestone in improving residents' living conditions. He also announced the launch of the Okpella Royal Palace Foundation, alongside empower…

…the Federal Government's electricity subsidy policy. Despite the huge subsidy outlay, electricity supply weakened during the quarter. According to the report, average available generation capacity fell by 17.45 per cent from 5,400.38MW in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 4,457.96MW in the first quarter of 2026. Total elec…

…The collections came even as households and businesses endured months of unstable electricity supply caused largely by gas shortages that crippled power generation and forced widespread load shedding, especially in February and March. According to the NERC data, the DisCos billed customers N1.01tn between January and A…

…grid at the Federal University of Technology Akure (Ondo State). Beyond bridging an electricity supply gap in this institutions, the REA is unlocking economic sovereignty extending far beyond campus walls. Through a collaborative initiative with the United Nations under the Africa Mini-grid Programme (AMP), the agency…

…efforts have since commenced in full force, with the objective of restoring electricity supply to affected communities in the shortest possible time. The disruption has affected several locations, including Modibbo Adama University, Girei, Hayin Gada, the Federal Housing Estate, as well as other adjoining communities c…