By Esther Ihejirika Electricity sector experts have called for increased local meter manufacturing, sustainable financing and wider adoption of smart technology to accelerate meter deployment and close Nigeria’s metering gap. They made the call during a webinar on rapid meter rollout, stressing the need for a coordinat…
…of Power would continue to work with the relevant authorities, labour unions, and electricity sector stakeholders to promote industrial harmony and protect the public interest. He added, “The ministry recognises that electricity workers are indispensable to the effective operation of the power sector. Their welfare, sa…
…The group therefore urged the Federal Government to address structural challenges in the electricity sector, including technical and commercial losses, electricity theft, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient metering, estimated billing, revenue leakages and collection difficulties. The OCSC also called for greater t…
…The development finance institution further stated that the financial position of the electricity sector remained unsustainable, with tariff shortfalls estimated at $2.45bn by the end of 2025. It said its support would enable the mobilisation of private capital for renewable energy expansion and grid densification, wit…
…Salako said the initiative should be viewed as part of the Federal Government’s broader electricity sector reforms. “What we should be asking is the timeline for eradicating blackouts from our country. That is a work in progress. “But what Mr President has done by democratising the energy provision space has created op…
…a stakeholder engagement on consumer protection and regulatory cooperation in Nigeria's electricity sector. FCCPC vows to sanction DisCos which charge to replace obsolete meters. ImagesThe meeting included the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA)…
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…Power and Energy Commissioners in Nigeria (FPECN) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s electricity sector reforms, describing the decentralisation of the power market as a far-reaching step that can transform the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The post Forum backs Tinubu’s power sector reforms appeared fir…
…incident has reignited conversations about transparency and accountability in Nigeria's electricity sector, with many urging the relevant authorities to address such complaints promptly. Watch the video below… “I don’t know what Nigeria is turning into. I went to the NEPA office in Calabar, Cross River State, because I…
…alluded to it in his Democracy Day speech thus: "By 2023, when we came on board, the electricity sector was characterised by chronic generation shortfalls, an unreliable gas supply, and transmission infrastructure so fragile that it could not evacuate available power. Distribution companies were burdened by massive los…